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Dear Abby: Can I rebuild a relationship with my siblings after a lifetime of abuse?

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 621 words · By Dear Abby
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What to know about Dear Abby: Can I rebuild a relationship with my siblings after a lifetime of abuse?

DEAR ABBY: I’m the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls.

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What happened

DEAR ABBY: I’m the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls.

Why it matters

The only person I had any connection with growing up was my sister “Sara.” We were both treated the same way by our mother.

Common ground

And I always knew Sara was sad about something else.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/lifestyle/dear-abby-can-i-rebuild-a-relationship-w…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that the column is carried on today by Jeanne Phillips, who owns the legal rights to the pen name Abigail Van Buren.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dear Abby is an American advice column founded in 1956 by Pauline Phillips under the pen name "Abigail Van Buren" and carried on today by her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, who now owns the legal rights t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Abby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pauline Esther Phillips (née Friedman; July 4, 1918 – January 16, 2013), also known as Abigail Van Buren, was an American advice columnist and radio show host who began the well-known Dear Abby newsp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Phillips
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles in various television comedies. She starred as Judith Tupper Stone in the HBO sitcom Dream O…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendie_Malick
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Claim 2: “Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips”
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Wikipedia confirms that Dear Abby was founded in 1956 by Pauline Phillips.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/lifestyle/dear-abby-how-do-i-m…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-husband…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/lifestyle/dear-abby-i-have-fee…
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Claim 3: “Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069”
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The contact information is provided multiple times, but all provided evidence comes from the same organization (Nypost). No independent second source or official directory was provided to corroborate the specific P.O. Box.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-husband…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at http://www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-ex-love…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.