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

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 ...

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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 ...

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Dear Abby: A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin’s eldest daughter’s wedding. Although my cousin and I are close, I barely know the daughter. We were invited only because my cousin wanted me ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently started planning my wedding. Half the friends I want as bridesmaids are very conservative. They think sex is sacred and should be talked about only discreetly, not joked about, ...

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. Jake has been in a serious ...