Dear Abby: I am a dog sitter in my 70s who has been taking care of a dog for the last five years. Her owner is a nice young man who is well mannered and polite. We have had a good relationship.

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

Dear Abby: After years of disappointment, I finally found the man of my dreams. How do I tell him he isn’t doing certain ...

Dear Abby: I know I’ll be chastised for having these thoughts, but I need advice. I thought I was supportive to my friend who lost her husband after a four-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease ...

I have been seeing my partner, "Gil," for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again. We had been ...

DEAR ABBY: When my ex-wife died ... over the past few months because their emotional loss has taken them out of commission for a while. I have contributed tens of thousands of dollars toward their ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 20-something gay male who was seeing a guy in his 50s who lives a couple hours away. For almost two months, we spoke nearly every day and saw each other as time allowed.

DEAR BLEEDING HEART: I am so sorry for the unrelenting trauma you experienced. Your children may mean well, but they are clueless about what the effects of physical, emotional and sexual abuse can be.

Dear Annie: We’ve been together for 14 years and I’ve never met any of his family or friends; Dear Abby: Woman constantly criticizes her husband and widowed neighbor doesn’t want to be around it ...

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (non-alcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two bouts of cancer in five years as well as arthritis.

Dear Abby: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The job of caretaker is endless and stressful, and yet rewarding.