Dear Annie: I am a single mother to my one daughter, who is now 29. She moved from our hometown because that’s where she met her husband, and she now has a son, my grandson, who is 1 1/2 years old.

DEAR ABBY: 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 ...

Advice Dear Annie: How can I help mend things between my daughter and my new wife? Published: May. 27, 2025, 11:30 a.m.

DEAR ABBY: I have a wonderful, intelligent 19-year-old daughter. She’s a junior in college in another city. She has always been extremely thin. We have taken her to doctors to address this.

DEAR SMOKER: As a longtime smoker, you are probably no longer aware of how unpleasant the smell of tobacco can be for nonsmokers. It clings to the smoker’s hair, skin, clothing and surroundings.

Dear Abby: Our daughter seems reasonably happy in the marriage, but we suspect she’s afraid to say anything for fear of being bullied by our lout of a son-in-law. Any thoughts?

Advice Dear Annie: The only thing my boyfriend and I disagree on is how he caters to his 40-year-old daughter Published: May. 21, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

Dear Annie: My daughter has a 13-year-old son by her first husband and a 14-month-old by her new husband. She and the new husband have been living together for over seven years.

Dear Abby weighs in on a father removing his daughter from his will because of her boyfriend and a separated couple forced to live together.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law is very opinionated. At times, we get along. But, in the past, she has upset me by accusing me of not doing the right thing. She and my son have two young children ...

Why does this kind of estrangement happen in blended families, and how can I help mend things without forcing a relationship that clearly seems one-sided?