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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 Carolyn: My husband’s extended family is planning a reunion next year in another country. None of them are from said country, but the extended family collectively owns property there.