Jeanne Phillips (/ˈdʒiːni/; born 1942), also known as Abigail Van Buren, is an American advice columnist who has written for the advice column Dear Abby since 2000. She is the daughter of Pauline Esther Phillips, who founded Dear Abby in 1956, and her husband, Morton Phillips. Although the change took place in 2000, the official statement, that included adding "Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips" at the bottom of each column, did not take place until July 2002.