DEAR ABBY: My husband lies to me all the time ... I finally spoke up after I felt it was an emotional affair. His response? “Well, you and I weren’t getting along, so I didn’t see anything ...

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

Dear Abby: I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a cup of tea, and she’ll still be talking when I get back. I don’t think she even takes a breath.

DEAR ABBY: I recently scheduled a last-minute consultation ... I was just hoping for some emotional support from my spouse of 31 years. I have had plenty of that financially, but not emotionally.

Dear Abby gives advice to a woman whose family is ... It also ended my wanting a relationship with my mother, but her emotional abuse continued until she died in 2013. I am being told that, ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 20 years ... Your next step should be to understand that your husband is a verbal and emotional abuser who isn’t interested in repairing your marriage.

DEAR ABBY: I had a close friendship with a co-worker ... You looked to your co-worker for emotional support and now it is gone. You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t mourn the loss.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years to a good man with many great attributes. However, our relationship lacks connection. Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single parent ... For example, he struggles with conflict management between the kids (and his own temper). He has no sense; I do not trust he knows what or when to feed ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband has been retired from law ... While you're at it, tell him his emotional affairs (if that's all they are) with women who have abused him are sick, and you will no longer ...

DEAR ABBY: Do you think it’s unreasonable to ask ... bordering on rude. Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like planning date nights or going out for a walk to have a ...