I want to be honest with him and help him, but I’m afraid it will change things and that money will put a wall between us.

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

My brother-in-law thinks he's a handyman, but his skills are clearly lacking. He brags about a deck he slapped together I'm ...

My brother-in-law thinks he is good with his hands. He built a deck on the back of his house, and it’s obvious that he’s not ...

Is there a way to confront her without her or the family getting mad at me, or should I just keep “going home”?

DEAR ABBY: My companion of many years and I are retired and live a few hours away from some of his family. When one of them ...

stories have grown to monumental proportions, and two of my children and several of my grandchildren no longer want to have ...

When my niece walks into a room, she immediately takes over any conversations in progress. I find it extremely rude and ...

Some of man's children, grandchildren consider him 'toxic' based on stories from his first wife — some true, some embellished ...

Your ex-wife has told these tales because she has an ax to grind. Her motives are not pure. Your oldest daughter probably ...

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

Dear Frazzled: A wife and mother whose behavior and general cleanliness have worsened to the point that she leaves her chewed ...