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

Abby advises a worried mom about how his girlfriend is influencing his hygiene and habits—should she intervene?

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

A reader thinks her son’s girlfriend is changing who he is and she wonders if she should say something to him.

Our 23-year-old son, “Ed,” was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet -- he even joined a gym and ...

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

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years. Their marriage has been rocky from the ...

"I am struggling to control my anger at her presumptuousness and holding myself back from some very apt and mean comebacks." ...