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Cousin mired in miserable rough patch

DEAR ABBY: I love my cousin “Carly” like a sister. We come from a large family, and both of us are estranged from our mothers (who are sisters) as well as our siblings. We’re OK with this be...

DATE: Sep 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend has personal relationship with boss

DEAR ABBY: I am a man whose long-distance boyfriend of one year has a married female best friend. (She’s his boss.) She is also a tobacco-addicted narcissist who drinks a lot. They chat on t...

DATE: Sep 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Musical friendship has fallen out of tune

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Chris,” from our teenage days. We’ve been performing music together for decades. We live in different cities but get together every few years. Over the last 20 y...

DATE: Sep 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Elderly couple receive bold request

DEAR ABBY: I am an 80-year-old man who is recently retired and in relatively good health. My wife is about the same. We recently received a request from our son, who is 50, for his share of ...

DATE: Sep 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen punished because of orientation

DEAR ABBY: I am freshman in high school, and I live with my stepmother and father. They are great parents to me and my little brother but very homophobic. I love going to church with them, b...

DATE: Sep 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Widowed mom develops new interest

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 50s. For several months, I have been struggling with an issue I have with my mom. She constantly asks me how much my annual income is and how much my h...

DATE: Aug 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Neighbor suddenly a fixture in lives

DEAR ABBY: I have a female friend, “Kylene,” who needs yard work done weekly. My fiance, “Josh,” goes over there to do the work for her. He charges $60. During the last two weeks, she has be...

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife’s view of herself shrinks

DEAR ABBY: About eight months ago, I stumbled on my husband watching online porn. He admitted to habitual use but said it was just a stress reliever and he would stop viewing it. Meanwhile, ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Nephew jumps from frying pan into fire

DEAR ABBY: After their 25th anniversary dinner, my nephew “Will” was blindsided when his wife announced that she had never loved him and has been in love with her stepbrother since her teens...

DATE: Aug 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Unhealthy lifestyle needs adjustment

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a long-term relationship with an incredible guy I’ll call ‘Jerry.“ We both have grown children, his parents and family are amazing, and we all get along wonderfully. Jerry ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sister-in-law enables alcoholic husband

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down often and can’t make it to the bathroom. Being drunk all t...

DATE: Aug 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Brother’s good deeds punished

DEAR ABBY: I am a 67-year-old man who has two sisters. Recently, I was at my younger sister “Mitzi’s” house, installing some blinds. While there, I received a phone call from my girlfriend. ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby