I grew up in a home where silence was a weapon. When my mother was angry with my father, she would stop speaking to him.

Dear Annie: My stepson of 15 years, “Toby,” is getting married. I’ve always had a great relationship with him and his bride-to-be, and I’ve treated her like she was already family. Here’s my dilemma: ...

DEAR ABBY: We were invited to an out-of-town wedding along with some of our children. It cost several hundred dollars, including airfare, hotel, food and gifts. Related Articles Dear Abby: My stepsons ...

DEAR ABBY: We were invited to an out-of-town wedding along with some of our children. It cost several hundred dollars, including airfare, hotel, food and gifts. Dear Abby: My sister has never ...

DEAR ABBY: We were invited to an out-of-town wedding along with some of our children. It cost several hundred dollars, including airfare, hotel, food and gifts. The events started Friday afternoon and ...

DEAR ABBY: I know there can be regional differences in planning rehearsal dinners. Our son is getting married next year to a girl who lives about four hours from our home. The bride is insisting on ...

DEAR ABBY: I know there can be regional differences in planning rehearsal dinners. Our son is getting married next year to a girl who lives about four hours from our home. The bride is insisting on ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” is a big, brash swing at a new “The Bride of Frankenstein” that struggles to cohere its many parts. But I’ll say this for it: It’s alive. Just months after Guillermo ...

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s time-shifting, genre-hopping riff on Mary Shelley’s creation stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale as outlaws in love. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

DEAR ABBY: Recently, our good friends of 35 years announced the upcoming wedding of their daughter. Our children grew up together. Related Articles Dear Abby: I can’t tell my best friend I’m in love ...

DEAR ABBY: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engaged. Dad made more than a few missteps, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dear Abby advises a person who believes that their father is disrespecting their mom's memory, on top of bragging about his new ...