I know these friends are not asking for help -- just venting -- but thanks to phones and texting, I get updated on their ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who feels like she lives in her husband's shadow. DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired ...

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

I’m afraid everyone will be mad at me for not dying first. This is not self-pity. I’d just like to feel needed and wise, too.

A woman feels overshadowed by her husband’s prominence and fears feeling worthless if he passes away before she does. She ...

I know these friends are not asking for help -- just venting -- but thanks to phones and texting, I get updated on their ...

My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ...

My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ...

A retired woman says her husband is widely admired and frequently sought out for advice by family and friends. While she ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ever known, and he adores me. Everyone loves and respects him, and ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ever known, and he adores me. Everyone loves and respects him, and ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...