DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of three girls, 25, 21 and about to be 15. My youngest has always lived with me. Her father and I separated when she was 1. They always had a good relationship. Over the last ...

When my bold, free-spirited mother reached her mid-70s, she found that maintaining her home in Florida alone had become too expensive and demanding. My sister lived in a nearby town, but was busy with ...

I own my own home in a high cost-of-living area. I have a 13-year-old son, and my 22-year-old niece moved in with me after a bad break up. Even studios run around a grand in our area, and my brother ...

When my mom was 76 and I was 52, my mom decided it was time to free herself from the rigors and responsibilities of homeownership. So, she decided to leave her close-knit Florida neighborhood and ...

Sahaj Kaur Kohli is off this week. The following first appeared June 20, 2024. Dear Sahaj: I’m in my mid-40s and have a tween daughter. I recently got divorced after being married to a White guy — who ...

A reader still picking up the pieces after a recent divorce is wrestling with guilt for not wanting to take his mother in, knowing she wouldn’t hesitate to help him. By Philip Galanes I am nearly 60 ...