She had already “paid the favor (owed to me) forward” by helping out one of her other friends, so she felt she didn’t owe me ...

Dear Abby advises an exhausted wife whose father-in-law is trying to derail her anniversary plans. DEAR ABBY: My husband and ...

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

DEAR BOTHERED: If the exhibit was finished before you were able to go, you shouldn’t blame your friend for seeing it. If, ...

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

I’m going one way, and my husband is going the other ... We want to continue to help but we need our time too, so we thought ...

Am I wrong for feeling upset? She keeps telling me to get over it and is not being understanding at all. Am I overreacting?

Dear Abby: My daughter, “Virginia,” age 27, lives with her boyfriend, “Ray,” on the East Coast and teaches kindergarten. Last ...

I helped a friend by giving her rides to and from work for two weeks while her car was being repaired. When she got her car ...

Folks like that are best avoided. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded ...

I helped a friend by giving her rides to and from work for two weeks while her car was being repaired. When she got her car back, she told me to let her know if she could ever repay the favor by ...