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

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with the end of a friendship that has meant the world to me for most of my life. My best friend of ...

Dear Eric: My friend who lives in the same apartment building doesn’t drive. She insists I take her shopping or to other ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Ellie,” has a jealousy problem. She wanted to introduce me to another lady, “Mica,” who was ...

The key is balance. You do not need to give your friends a play by play, but it can help avoid confusion later if you mention ...

DEAR ERIC: My friend who lives in the same apartment building doesn’t drive. She insists I take her shopping or to other ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year. I still ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was visiting a dear friend’s home a few days after her husband died. While I was there, her adult daughter arrived from out of town. I had not met her before. We were introduced, ...

DEAR ABBY: For years, my husband and I have socialized with a small group of couples, all empty nesters in our 50s and 60s.

"She scrolled through social media during appetizers, texted throughout the main course and even stepped away from the table ...