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

People choose open marriages for all kinds of reasons, and for some families, this arrangement can actually work. But what happens when one partner is on board and the other isn’t? One of our readers ...

Love is often the foundation of any solid relationship, and the consideration of marriage tends to follow soon after. But ...

My husband and I both thought we wanted two kids. However, after our son was born, we realized that a family of three was the right size for us. Though we still sometimes think about the path we ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I married 20 years ago. We have a blended family of eight kids, but it’s just us now. Our kids are scattered across the country. Over all these 20 years, we have never taken ...

We had been married for a year when my husband suggested moving to the West Coast. L.A. was never a place in which I imagined ...

My ex and I married in 2004, and he asked for a divorce in 2017. I was angry at him because he had fallen in love with someone else. Looking back, he saved my life by leaving me. In 2017, my now ...

After getting engaged, I joked to my husband that we should both change our last names together. He didn't find it funny and really wanted me to take his last name. A few years ago, he apologized for ...

DEAR CLOSE: The next time Hal asks to hitch a ride with you to visit family, tell him that while you overlooked his ...

"For Love & Money" answers your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader has changed her mind about selling her ...

I’d just come home from Target. Unloading the car, I looped grocery bags up my arms. Doing it in one trip made it look like I bought less. My husband sat at the computer, his back to the door, and ...