A few months ago, I went to the funeral of a close friend with two mutual friends, both men. The wake was very boozy, and we ended up at one friend’s apartment for another drink and then somehow had a ...

My same-sex spouse (of many years) and I have been invited to my niece’s wedding. My brother, his wife and their children belong to a religion that is disapproving of marriage ...

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other’s lives, she’d describe her other friends’ woes in a really animated way, including a loud voice ...

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 90069 ...

In the strangest way possible, musician Stella Hennen found her doppelganger: She’s a computer-generated actress stirring up controversy online.

Biting into a huge slice of cake, I clinked coffee mugs with my friend. ‘Happy birthday,’ she said, grinning at me. But it wasn’t actually my birthday – instead, it was my twin daughters who were ...

DEAR ERIC: I have a longtime friend who, at 60, has entered the online dating world after the death of her husband four years ago. She has yet to meet the “right guy.” She matches with men who are ...