DEAR ABBY: About a year ago, my daughter befriended a schoolmate. After numerous playdates, our families have become close. While my family is atheist, we know this family is devoutly Christian.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR HOBBLED: If you think you’re alone in being subjected to this annoyance, think again. People are curious, and some have ...

Dear Abby: I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father constantly hurts my feelings intentionally. When I express how he (and the ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

My cousin, who is almost like a sister, has made several rash decisions the last year. She ended her marriage and took up ...

DEAR ABBY: I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father constantly hurts my feelings intentionally. When I express how he (and the ...

Dear Baffled Brother: Accept that you can’t change your sister. After your parents are gone and it is too late to make amends ...

Dear Abby: My oldest sister has it in her head that ... She wants to go to these certain places where we would always go. Other friends and family members used to accompany her, but no longer ...

DEAR ABBY: For the last 20 years ... Five years ago, one of our grandchildren married into a difficult family. While we are fond of our new grandson-in-law, he insists on bringing his parents ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently ... She has made her place in the family, doing everything with Will’s wife and their kid. Will and his wife have now started including her ...

Dear Abby: My stepdaughter, “Allie,” (whom I’ve raised as my own since she was 2), has banned my 39-year-old daughter’s 19-year-old girlfriend “Taylor” from coming to her house for the ...