Our 23-year-old son, "Ed," was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet — he even joined a gym and ...

He hasn't gotten a haircut in more than two years, and he's no longer interested in staying fit. I blame the girlfriend.

Abby advises a worried mom about how his girlfriend is influencing his hygiene and habits—should she intervene?

A mother feels her son has let himself go since dating a woman who doesn’t share his once-healthy lifestyle, and she’s not ...

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Because he cannot control me like he does everyone else, he degrades, ridicules and belittles me, hurling nasty language and ...

Because the space has no oversight, take the reins by posting a community note on the door or in the room that acknowledges ...

Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect. Six months ago, we ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a retired couple who are concerned about their future benefits.

Dear Abby: What the principal of this school just did to my daughter is ethically and morally wrong Dear Abby: Son-in-law’s ‘God complex’ has been ripping our family apart for 15 years ...

Dear Abby: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little debt ...

Advice Dear Abby: Retired couple worries about the future, which ‘seems so grim right now’ Published: Jul. 14, 2025, 4:00 a.m.