My niece named her baby after my abusive stepfather and I can't bring myself to even speak his name. What can I do?

A reader feels like she is doing all the work in the friendship and wonders if it is time to move on.

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

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

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

Dear Abby advises a woman who doesn't know if she should give up on a friendship because her friend barely reaches out to her ...

I think she might be drinking too much. I’m sad that she doesn’t seem to want to stay connected, but it’s painful to keep ...

A reader asks Abby for advice about some friends who haven't checked up on them and their husband as he battles cancer.

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

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

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

Dear Lonely: Some relationships are situational. You can’t do all the work of maintaining a long-distance friendship if Gayle ...