READY AND WILLING IN NEW YORK DEAR READY: There are any number of reasons why people hold back from pursuing relationships.

I have become grumpier, and I’m quickly becoming the teacher with a lot of homework that all the students dislike.

A man exploring friendship with an older woman wonders if societal pressures should influence his pursuit of love across age ...

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

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

A teacher navigating his new role as a stepfather questions whether his approach at school is negatively impacting his career ...

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

"The other girls in their classes gossip a lot, and they have said some disturbing things about me to the girls because I am ...

In an effort to make things comfortable for (my fiancée's daughters) at school, I've distanced myself from the other students ...

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

I have excellent relationships with both girls, but in an effort to make things as comfortable for them at school as I can, I ...

DEAR ABBY: My ex, “Hank,” and I have two sons together. Both are smart, kind, college-educated, hardworking and independent ...