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

My latest headache is Dad is constantly bragging about his new wife. Every single time I call, he puts her on speakerphone, ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who does not wish to invite a friend to be in her wedding party. DEAR ABBY: I was asked to be the maid of honor in a friend’s wedding. I did not consider us to be close ...

My parents have generously offered to pay for our wedding, and I am over the moon because we didn’t think we were going have any monetary help from either of our parents. But there are a few strings ...

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DEAR ABBY: A friend of mine, “Jake,” is going to be a groomsman in his friend’s wedding. They’ve been friends since childhood and have been through a lot together. Dear Abby: My sister, the favored ...

Dear Annie: I have a friend whose son was taking a job across the country after his wedding. She hosted a bridal shower since many of us had met her future daughter-in-law and her parents didn’t live ...

Dear Sister-in-Law Problems, Wow! That sounds brutal. I am going to ask a very simple question: Do you need her in your wedding? If I had to guess, I’d say that the only reason you asked her to be in ...

DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to be married, and I’m over-the-moon excited. My grown daughter will be my maid of honor, and I had all my bridesmaids picked out. My sister is the issue. Her new boyfriend ...

DEAR ABBY: I became engaged to a wonderful man five months ago. We have set a wedding date for next year. I’m ecstatic -- thrilled to be planning such an important milestone in my life. I’m the ...

DEAR ABBY: I have an awkward wedding conundrum I hope you can help me with. I am getting married in April and want to invite two co-workers with whom I am very close. One of them is married; the other ...

DEAR ABBY: My friend “Nan” is planning her wedding and asked if I, along with our friends, would be bridesmaids. Fast-forward a few months: The bride-to-be is now pregnant. We’re having our first ...