The key is balance. You do not need to give your friends a play by play, but it can help avoid confusion later if you mention you are seeing someone. A simple “Yes, I’m dating someone, and I’m keeping ...

We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little ...

We also worry that our Social Security and Medicare benefits will be stripped away. We rely on them to live. We both paid ...

A close friend’s father died suddenly two months ago, and she’s been distant ever since. We’re relatively young, and this is my first experience having a close friend lose a parent. I’m not sure what ...

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. However, ...

"I don’t want to seem like I’m hiding him, but I also want to protect the relationship from outside opinions." ...

Dear Annie: I’ll be starting college this fall, and while I’m excited to grow academically, I’m also looking forward to ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single, never-married man. I was having trouble finding a nice woman to date, so I bought a T-shirt from a ...

I don’t plan on sharing many details about my romantic life with friends — if I mention it at all. Here’s why: I’ve noticed ...

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

The "Australian icon" and matriarch is remembered as having a joy for living and being devoted to her family, at her funeral ...

Dear Abby: I’m a single, never married man. I was having trouble finding a nice woman to date, so I bought a T-shirt from a ...