We haven't spoken for a few years now. Should I confront her about her previous behavior or just keep avoiding her?

Dear Abby advises a disabled man on how to handle her sister’s addiction to alcohol, which has seemed to affect their ...

DEAR SON/BROTHER: Please accept my deepest sympathy for the tragic loss of your father. I can’t imagine the degree of shock and trauma finding him must have caused you. By now, you must realize that ...

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

Please accept my sympathy for the untimely loss of your granddaughter. Clearly, you are dealing with a lot right now. The fact that your partner suffers from mental illness only adds to it. That you ...

Dear Abby: We recently suffered the loss of our first grandchild. She was only 24 and taken far too soon.

I have been divorced from my ex-husband, "Cliff," for a year and a half. My nearly adult children live with me. They rarely ...