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

My concern is that she tends to treat me like she might treat her son. She asks me (repeatedly) if I’m cold and suggests that ...

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

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

You appear to be the passive partner in this relationship. If you would like to change the balance of power, assert yourself.

She asks me if I’m hungry, thirsty or tired, and if I should exercise. I don’t think she does it maliciously, but ...

My concern is that she tends to treat me like she might treat her son. She asks me (repeatedly) if I’m cold and suggests that ...

I'm engaged to a delightful woman, but I'm concerned that she tends to treat me like a child. She asks if I’m hungry, thirsty ...

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

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

I’m engaged to a delightful woman from a foreign country. She’s a divorcee, and her 19-year-old son is doing well in college.