A reader feels bad about how the boy is treated and want to talk to her friend about it, but doesn’t know how to bring up the ...

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

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 ...

I want to confront my friend about how terribly she treats her stepson, but I'm not sure how to do so without ruining our ...

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 ...

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

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

I have been in a relationship for 10 years. The first two years were good, but things have slowly deteriorated. There's no ...

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

You appear to be the passive partner in this relationship. If you would like to change the balance of power, assert yourself.