Dear Abby gives advice to a reader who is hurt after many of the people in her life skipped going to her mother’s funeral.

Dear Abby: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I had ...

At the most horrible time in my life, they chose to leave me alone. Then it struck me: I really have no friends or meaningful ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have neighbors we are not interested in being friends with. We are a religious family and believe ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently bought a new house. I was downsizing because my mother has passed away and my daughter went out of ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who is contemplating telling her friend why his first two marriages didn’t work out.

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

If I don’t respond right away to a message, she sends follow-ups. I’ve started to feel anxious every time my phone buzzes.

Carly Pearce was heartbroken to miss Jeannie Seely‘s funeral — but a touching sign reminded her that her dear friend was ...