DEAR ABBY: I live with a man who sits around the house all day. If I’m outside doing yardwork, he’ll sit on the porch and watch without offering to help. He’s 59, retired and does nothing ...

Dear Abby: I have no memory of those three days, but somehow I alienated my friends Over the years, I have expended a great deal of time and effort to stay in touch with them. Back when we lived ...

Since his retirement, he has been going to a bar once a week or so. One of the staff has taken an interest in being his ...

Dear Abby: I have been friends with a woman I’ll call “Blanche” for 40 years. We used to work together, and we supported each other during our divorces and other life problems. We lost touch ...

"I dislike Nicole immensely because she takes advantage of her dad. She's rude, inconsiderate and holier than everyone." ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend of 20-plus years I’ll call “Gladys.” We enjoy walking our dogs and talking about relationship issues. Sometimes it’s just me counseling her. She often regales me ...

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

Dear Abby weighs in on a woman who feels alone despite her many accomplishments ... and this is where my issues lie. ... You might make some more wonderful friends if you do. DEAR ABBY: I am a ...

Dear Abby: For the third time in my life, I am being shunned by long-term friends. Over the years, I have expended a great deal of time and effort to stay in touch with them. Back when we lived in ...

DEAR ABBY: A woman I’ve known and been friends with for 40 years has gradually changed. She has developed some health problems, and whenever she calls me, all she talks about are her ailments ...

Dear Abby: I am a male scientist at a large university.Four years ago, I was surprised to receive an email from someone with whom I’d been friends many years ago, when he was a postdoctoral ...

DEAR ABBY: I bought my roommate the most beautiful pair of earrings for her birthday. It has been more than a month, and she still hasn’t worn them, not even when I once suggested it, although ...