Abigail Van Buren

Dear Abby

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Dear Abby: Boyfriend’s living with other woman — in my apartment

Reader still hopes to make the relationship work as she watches her man fall for someone else under her own roof.

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: Daughters dislike that I get alimony from their father

They have abandoned their mom and say relationship won’t resume until she stops ‘taking the money’ from her alcoholic ex.

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: Couple’s noisy canoodling bugs the neighbors

Funny at first, the racket during their many intimate moments now disturbs people and keeps them up at night.

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: I wasn’t supposed to see my sister’s texts complaining about me

During a tense vacation together, it turns out she was writing to someone about her sibling’s ‘B.S.’

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: Grieving friend accuses me of having affair with her husband

How do you treat someone who is in pain but also making untrue and insulting allegations?

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: I gave my keepsake ring to friend who now claims it was hers all along

She accepted the jewelry from her longtime BFF to provide strength during her cancer battle, but that turned out to be a lie as well.

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: Decades after their ugly divorce, my parents still keep bringing it up

Dad just disclosed an intimate detail that could prolong the blame game over the breakup.

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: Groom worries about tattooed cousin at his wedding

He fears the free-spirited guest, with her ink and underarm hair, will steal focus from the bride and draw ridicule.

By Abigail Van Buren

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Dear Abby: Mom helps with our kids but favors sister’s over mine

Parent feels her son is neglected by his grandma because she looks after his cousins more often and spends more money on them.

By Abigail Van Buren