They’re aware that I’m on social media and can see all the photos they post — doing things with the kids and their great-grandma — which is lovely. I’d just like to ...

Dear Annie: I never imagined I would be writing to you about this, but I’m at a loss and worried sick.

I have been in a relationship for seven years. My significant other, “Gabe,” and I bought a home together. We are also raising three of his grandsons. I pay half of the mortgage, utilities, food, ...

DEAR STILL STITCHING: Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time. Your hobby is what it is. It’s a source of pleasure — and it’s ...

It’s so bad that one of my other daughters told us as we were planning a vacation that she will not be going because of Monica’s kids’ behavior.

Dear Annie: My husband confided to me that his mother had an eating disorder in the past, and there are possible signs she may have relapsed. When she visits us, she will exercise for hours daily, ...

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. Related Articles Dear Abby: When the neighbors open their garage, ...

DEAR ABBY: My mother loves exchanging gifts and spends a lot of time and energy choosing and elaborately wrapping items for all the members of our family. She’s also retired and living on a limited, ...

Dear Annie: I’ve recently learned that much of my life was built on secrets. My mother, who now has dementia, doesn’t realize that she’s started to confess things she hid for decades. I have two ...

Dear Annie: Now that my husband and I are in our 70s, it feels as if our social world has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp. Friends have moved away to be near their children, others are dealing ...

Dear Annie: I’ve read plenty about empty-nest depression and how to cope with it, and I managed that stage just fine. I enjoyed my grandchildren and watched them grow into teenagers. But now I’m ...

Dear Annie: My older sister, “Jan,” who is nine years older than I am, has a long history of trying to sabotage my life in truly hurtful ways. When our mother died in 2015, something happened that I ...