Abby Balter is a culture writer based in New York City. Abby is passionate about covering everything from politics and social justice to sex and relationships to the fashion and art landscape.

Dear Abby: Of course we all have the right to be who and how we want to be, but many of us, crazy in love with our husbands, go the extra mile to keep their engines running.

The Bear star Abby Elliott has been in the spotlight since the early 2000s, when she was a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Her husband, Bill Kennedy, is also in the industry, working as a ...

Alan Larry Balter, PhD, age 86, died June 1st after a long serious illness. He was a spark of life and known for his great sense of humor. He always kept his 14 grandkids entertained. He was a coll… ...

Advice Dear Abby: Writer claims nosy neighbors have garage envy, but Abby is out of patience Published: Jan. 26, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Advice Dear Abby: Close cousin dangerous path has this writer reaching out to more than one columnist Published: May. 09, 2025, 5:30 a.m.

Advice Dear Abby: Man who makes his wife feel unloved because she stopped coloring her hair needs to grow up Published: May. 06, 2025, 4:00 a.m.

Dear Abby: My husband soon will have his first book published, something we've both waited for excitedly. I'm hurt, though, because I was completely left out of his dedication. Should I tell him ...

Dear Abby: Readers respond to writer who refuses to dye Abby got some “colorful” responses after advising a woman who decided to stop coloring her hair.