DEAR MARGARET: Kids are maturing at younger ages than when we were growing up. Part of the reason may be that television, movies and the internet have exposed them to…
My dad’s side of the family is Italian, and a huge part of the culture is food. During celebrations, it’s considered offensive to refuse food, and my family has always…
After she was back for three months, her friends stopped inviting her to things and even talked behind her back in a group chat that was started by a different…
DEAR ABBY: We have three grandchildren and are due to make our annual visit. Two of the children are easy to plan for, and we have good relationships with them.…
My mother purposely didn’t have me diagnosed as a child because she didn’t want me to feel like there was anything holding me back. Now that I’m an adult, I…
I’m in a relationship with my high school sweetheart, whom I truly love, but I am also crazy about my boss. She’s beautiful, funny, and to be honest, I jumped…
Charles has been seriously dating a divorcée, “Joyce,” and they are talking about marriage. Joyce feels that for him to be committed to her in marriage, they should have a…
Long story short, I cheated on him while I was on vacation. It started as innocent flirtation, but then it went further. When “Brad” kissed me, I knew it wasn’t…
Someone told me where she works and I called her. She called back the following weekend, and we talked for a couple of hours. It was a good conversation, and…
Our problem is, our 24-year-old daughter is an alcoholic who doesn’t see her drinking as a problem. She says she can handle it. Well, she can’t. She got so drunk…
“Dumbstruck” should run – not walk – to the nearest S-Anon meeting. It’s a 12-step program for people who have been affected by another person’s sexual behavior. These behaviors include…
The trouble is, Pierre is French, and he doesn’t believe in marriage. He says it’s an “outdated institution and a social construct.” He also claims that no one in France…
I never cried over her death, and I don’t remember missing her as a child or teenager. There are only a handful of photos of her and a couple of…
I was never considered “hot” until I turned 50 and decided to get in shape. I had a hair transplant, a neck lift and lost 25 pounds. Shouldn’t I continue…
One night, I let him stay over because he was going to go to church with me the next morning. He lives 45 minutes away. My son drove by (intentionally),…
The problem is, she’s saying she wants to socialize with her ex-husband, who lives in her town. They have been divorced for eight years, but she wants to see him…
His suddenly leaving with no attempt to work on the marriage sends a confusing message. Is it best the kids don’t know about her, or will it hurt them more…
The problem is he constantly falls off the wagon. Sometimes he says he’s too tired to exercise, or he reverts back to his old habits and ends up eating fast…
DEAR TERI: I’m glad you wrote because there is help for you. Contact an organization called Children of the Night. It has helped thousands of young people like you and…
She’s off to college in a few months, and “in order to ensure she’s attractive to boys,” wants to get a boob job. She works in a clothing store and…
I had an affair at 55 to try to raise my self-esteem. I once was very beautiful and even now, at age 68, I look quite good. I have stayed…
I am retiring shortly and looking forward to enjoying it. For years I have anticipated being free to travel the country and see things I didn’t have the time to…
Jane is having an affair with Mary’s husband and has confided in me about every detail. She keeps telling me it’s over, and then I find out it isn’t. I…
They often ask us for transportation. While I don’t mind doing it once in a while, we are not a taxi service. Occasionally, they’ll offer gas money. But my point…
My boyfriend plans to buy a duplex in the next year or so and have her live in the other apartment. This would involve me paying for part of the…
Wanting this joy to last forever, I proposed to her. I couldn’t imagine a happier life for both of us, until I discovered that she is already engaged. Her mother…
Fast forward eight years. He wants to take the one daughter on a trip to Hawaii. And he has been telling everyone she is now 18 (the girl is still…
My problem is, she’s hell-bent on making sure I see this colostomy bag by frequently checking to see if it’s full, even after returning from the bathroom where I’m certain…
A while ago, some friends adopted a little girl from Russia. The girl was orphaned and badly in need of medical treatment. Our friends got her everything she needed and…
I’m a young adult now. My real dad died recently. Father’s Day is now just a painful emptiness I would rather ignore, instead of partaking in celebrations that remind me…
