latestFebruary 22, 2023

Wife Needs a New Answer for Common Question

DEAR ABBY: My husband is 59. He is on long-term disability because he has been suffering from a major depression for more than a year. He has asked me not to tell our acquaintances or my co-workers ab... more

February 22, 2023

Mom's FB Posts Embarrass Daughter

DEAR ABBY: My mother puts pictures of me on Facebook, usually old ones, and invariably says, "Look how skinny you were!" I'm 60 now, and I don't look skinny anymore. Her comments bother me greatly. Re... more

February 22, 2023

Wife Not Sure Where To Turn When Snooping Bares Stunner

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for six years, married for four. We have had a lot of marriage issues during the last few years, sexually and otherwise. I no longer trust him because of... more

February 21, 2023

Betrayal Shatters Marriage at Beginning of Retirement

DEAR ABBY: I'm in mourning for my husband. He's still alive, but he up and left six months ago and sent me a text saying he's done. He is living with another woman. I didn't see it coming. We were pla... more

February 21, 2023

Woman Planning Move Doesn't Want To Leave Cat

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are preparing to move south because we're tired of cold weather. The biggest issue is my cat, "Buster." He isn't a kitten anymore; he is 9. Buster's in good health, but we a... more

February 20, 2023

Father Visiting Son Hopes To Avoid Seeing Ex

DEAR ABBY: Some years ago, my ex and I went through a contentious, bitter and prolonged divorce. She's a foreign national, and she returned to her home country a few years afterward. Our son, who is n... more

February 20, 2023

Professionals Show Concern for Woman's Safety and Life

DEAR ABBY: Regarding "Baffled in Iowa" (Nov. 4), it appears the letter writer's friend may be in danger. As you stated, the man her friend became involved with is "more than a little controlling." At ... more

February 19, 2023

Husband Bitter When Wife Succeeds Where He Failed

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband, unhappy in his job, decided he wanted to be a real estate agent. He quit his job to do full-time real estate, and really struggled. The company he joined offere... more

February 18, 2023

Daughter Weighs Reaching Out to Father After Long Silence

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was an infant. My father had weekend visitations with me sporadically, if at all. Growing up, I was super angry at him for leaving and blamed him for not being ar... more

February 18, 2023

Mother Takes Heat For Helping Her Son

DEAR ABBY: I have two sons, 28 and 23. My 23-year-old has pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). He has always struggled in school, with friends, society, jobs and in deal... more

February 17, 2023

Woman Confused by Beau's Secret Meetups

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow who has been in a long-term relationship with a widower. I am concerned about his relationship with his 27-year-old daughter. She wants time with him, excluding me, and he enco... more

February 17, 2023

Mother's Attitude, Jealousy Create an Unpleasant Dynamic

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I recently had a baby, and it has created some major issues with my mom and in-laws. Mom is an unhappy person who blames others and external factors for her unhappiness. She ... more

February 16, 2023

Attempt To Connect With Beau's Daughter Fizzles

DEAR ABBY: I'm divorced and have been dating my guy friend for five years. We recognized after we started dating that we love each other, and we planned to move in together after a year of dating. I w... more

February 16, 2023

Couple at Odds Over Plans for the Future

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 30 years and married for 25. We have four wonderful adult children and four beautiful grandchildren. We started our family very young and are now enterin... more

February 15, 2023

Second Weddings Often Carry a Lower Price Tag

DEAR ABBY: I have two friends whose daughters will be married this fall, both for the second time. I have given gifts to both women for their first marriages. What is the rule of etiquette for the sec... more

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