I haven't had a holiday with my grown daughter, "Charly," since she left the state 12 years ago. When she came out as a ...

Lulu had her new boyfriend of a few weeks stay over for the weekend. She not only allowed this stranger into our home but ...

Dear Abby: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful and intelligent. She has confided about family issues, tensions at church and cheating at her workplace. Abby ...

DEAR ABBY: I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father constantly hurts my feelings intentionally. When I express how he (and the ...

After her daughter's death her son-in-law asked her to move in to help. But they fought, and now she's not allowed to see her ...

DEAR BROTHER: Accept that you can’t change your sister. After your parents are gone and it is too late to make amends, your sister may feel guilty for her unwillingness to mend fences with them over ...

DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My father is still furious with my mother, and she is indifferent toward him. My son is about to graduate from high school ...

My late husband and I were married 38 years when we finally went to marriage counseling. I found out then that he had slept with my sister early in our marriage. I had suspected he'd also had an ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family — parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins. Related Articles Dear Abby: I thought I was a good ...

Dear Abby: I haven’t had a holiday with my grown ... I don’t get any holidays with them, but her partner’s parents are there every year and live in the next neighborhood.

I have been married 10 years. My husband is from another country, and the last six years haven't been easy. I've been the ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister has stopped communicating with my parents and me. She still maintains contact with members of our extended family. Related Articles Dear Abby: I said some horrible things on ...