My mother-in-law “Lorna” has always been rather overbearing, but this Christmas, she went beyond. Lorna has two children: my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband was invited to go out of town for a “boys weekend” with a couple of his old friends. When he ...

Dear Annie: I recently hosted Christmas dinner for the first time in years. I cooked all day, set the table carefully and looked forward to having everyone together. My adult children arrived late, ...

Old friends, lost love and a milestone birthday make a dream trip to the South Pacific island of Niue that much more ...

A family conflict over boundaries leaves grandparents questioning how to maintain self-respect without losing connection.

My husband and I no longer feel comfortable around our son-in-law, and we told our daughter we feel it would be best to skip ...

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