Dear Abby: I'm writing to praise all those friends and family who support their loved ones through and after abusive relationships. ...more

June 22, 2008

Dear Abby: On Father's Day, many stepdads are often underappreciated or excluded, so I wrote this poem to honor these unsung heroes. I hope you'll put it in your column, so my husband - and other stepdads everywhere - will know it was written for them. -Lesley Stitt, Ontario ...more

June 15, 2008

Dear Abby: My mother is very strict about the use of obscenities, so I don't use them at home. However, I have become close friends with "Mallory," and cuss words are part of her normal speech. ...more

June 8, 2008

Dear Abby: My children and I were living with a maniac who threatened to kill me if I took the kids and ran. We reached out to his family members, hoping they would intervene and tell him they knew what he was doing to us. We wanted someone to stand up to him. ...more

June 1, 2008

Dear Abby: My husband, "Robby," and I are having an argument about my teenage diary. About seven years ago, I discovered that he had been keeping a lot of photos and letters from his exes in boxes. I wanted him to throw them out and have continued to press the subject. His excuse is that he "doesn't have time." ...more

May 25, 2008

It may not sound quite so romantic, but those white doves you plan to release at your wedding? They're pigeons. ...more

May 21, 2008

Dear Abby: Last year, my husband, "Steve," was scheduled for bypass surgery. He told everyone - all our friends and relatives - that he planned to stop smoking afterward. ...more

May 18, 2008

Dear Abby: I am a 38-year-old woman. My fiance of five years, "Troy," and I live together and are the parents of a 5-month-old baby girl. ...more

May 11, 2008

Dear Abby: For the past three years, I have been dating this girl, "Annie," whom I love very much. We're both 18, and I am starting college in the fall and plan to go into the military. ...more

May 4, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm having a problem with the older sister of my daughter's best friend. I'll refer to the girl as "Cassie." Cassie is 16 or 17, and she's attracted to my significant other of 19 years, "Adam," who is 42. ...more

February 17, 2008