life

Advice on life's trickiest situations.

Dear Abby

by Abigail Van Buren

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Ask Dr. Nerdlove

Should I Tell My Best Friend About My Crush On Him?

Ask Someone Else's Mom

Second-Year Teacher Has Helicopter Parent Cousin's Kid in Class

The Discerning Investor

The True Costs of Attending College

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for September 21, 2021

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Today's life Spotlight

1

Teen Navigates Opposing Currents of Reality, Religion

2

The Discerning Investor

Couples Can ‘Reframe’ To Share Retirement Financial Knowledge

3

Ask Dr. Nerdlove

How Do I Learn To Just Be Myself?

4

Ask Natalie: Sick of being “the other woman”?

5

Life and Money With Helaine

How Best to Pay for Law School

6

The Treat Lady Again

Browse Topics in life

love & dating

New Couple Emerges Following Pair of Divorces

Friend's Young Grandson Has Worn Out Welcome

friends & neighbors

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Former Student Puzzled by Contact Years Later

mental health

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021

outdoor

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for January 28, 2021

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for January 17, 2021

gender identity

Friend Wants To Switch Things Up

Teen Navigates Opposing Currents of Reality, Religion

wildlife

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for January 03, 2021

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for January 26, 2020

family & parenting

Dear Abby for September 20, 2021

Hungry Family Can't Stomach Birthday Barbecue

covid-19

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021

Dear Abby for September 20, 2021

sex

Wife of Three Decades Has Never Initiated Intimacy

Woman's Relationship Mired in Uncertainty

teens

Teen Navigates Opposing Currents of Reality, Religion

Shoplifting Sister Shows No Remorse for Actions

dogs

The Treat Lady Again

Six-Dog Party

religion

Teen Navigates Opposing Currents of Reality, Religion

Fiancee Ignores Family's Medical Concerns

abuse

Parents Hesitate To Allow Addict Son To Move Back In

Family History Has Taken Toll on Oldest Sibling

holidays & celebrations

Hungry Family Can't Stomach Birthday Barbecue

Vegan Upset by Family's Dining Choices

aging

Former Student Puzzled by Contact Years Later

New Couple Emerges Following Pair of Divorces

etiquette & ethics

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Dear Abby for September 20, 2021

interior design

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for January 07, 2021

death

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021

Widowed Former EMT Ready To Respond Again

physical health

Ask Someone Else's Mom

BF's Inability to Sleep Without TV Means Less Sleep for GF

Ask Someone Else's Mom

Losing Patience with Doctor's Office

lgbtq

Friend Wants To Switch Things Up

Teen Navigates Opposing Currents of Reality, Religion

self-worth

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021

marriage & divorce

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021

Dear Abby for September 20, 2021

work & school

Ask Someone Else's Mom

Second-Year Teacher Has Helicopter Parent Cousin's Kid in Class

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021

addiction

Ask Someone Else's Mom

Mother Worried Son's Gambling Is Becoming an Addiction

Parents Hesitate To Allow Addict Son To Move Back In

health & safety

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Dear Abby for September 20, 2021

environment

March Inspiration

Do Just One Thing

Do Just One Thing for January 30, 2021

money

Prison Sentence Complicates Longtime Friendship

Dear Abby for September 21, 2021