My dear friend is stepmother to a 14-year-old boy she clearly dislikes and abuses. She treats him like a servant in his own ...

My dear friend, "Sandra," is married with two children. She and her husband have a 4-year-old son together and another son ...

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

She has him doing all of the housework in their home, belittles him constantly and is very vocal about how much she dislikes him.

Dear Abby: My father’s wife, “Carole,” loves to thrift-shop. She enjoys hunting for a good deal, particularly if she can find ...

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

My 65-year-old son is dating a 25-year-old woman he met in art class. They profess their love, which I find ridiculous. He wants her to move in with us, which I oppose. Am I too-old fashioned? What's ...

My son is 65 and has been dating a 25-year-old he met in his art class. I keep hearing from him that she says she loves him. I tell him it is ridiculous. He lives with me and wants to know if they can ...

Then a month ago, my son was home from college. My husband (his stepdad), my son and I were watching TV. My son was sitting ...

The next day, my husband told me he was very upset and “weirded out” by my behavior. He said it was infantilizing. I agreed and said I wouldn’t do it again. However, he is so disturbed by the behavior ...

Talk to your son — and his girlfriend, if possible. Make it clear that she is welcome if she can dress and behave ...