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

This column was originally published in 2021. Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 34 years. We have two grown children, both of whom still live with us. They work and pay rent toward ...

Dear Abby: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down often and can’t make it to the bathroom. Being drunk all the time ...

A woman seeks advice on how to handle her verbally abusive and alcoholic husband, contemplating divorce as a last resort.

Dear Amy: My husband’s drinking has gotten out of control. Recently I discovered that he has been leaving the house, after I go to bed, to purchase more alcohol. (I buy a 12-pack of beer a day for us ...

I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate my home. My ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down often and can’t make it to the bathroom. Being drunk all the time ...

Dear Abby: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 34 years. We have two grown children, both of whom still live with us. They work and pay rent toward our mortgage. I have no problem with their ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down often and can’t make it to the bathroom. Being drunk all the time ...