Sometimes, the biggest betrayals happen within our own homes. One woman wrote to us after noticing something strange between ...

One reader found herself at the center of unexpected family turmoil after she couldn’t drop everything to babysit for her ...

My older brother and I have met with an attorney to get an order of no-trespass, no-contact at mom’s facility. It’s still in ...

Dear Abby: I live five hours away from my hometown. My mom is 98 and in assisted living there. In recent years, my younger ...

Having “high achieving” kids at prestigious colleges is not the definitive marker of being a good parent. Plenty of high ...

I decided to write 'Our Last Vineyard Summer' to explore the most impactful relationships in our lives: my sisters.

My sister “Rebecca” and her husband have two kids, ages 3 and 5. Recently, Rebecca asked if I would be willing to be named as ...

A reader doesn’t have the energy to host a sister whose young children caused a ruckus during their last visit. Does that mean she can’t see the other?

My sister and brother-in-law live a couple of hours away. My wife and I get along with them but are not close, and we try to make an effort to see them when we are nearby (a couple times a year). We ...

My sister and brother-in-law live a couple of hours away. My wife and I get along with them but are not close, and we try to ...

"She rarely returns calls. The sister who once called to ask my advice about everything now acts like I am a stranger." ...

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