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‘Relationship’ involves sending money

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a text relationship for nearly a year. I call it a text relationship because we communicate solely through texting. Because I’m not a video chat person, it doesn’t ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad’s attitude complicates get-togethers

DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My father is still furious with my mother, and she is indifferent toward him. My son is about to graduate from high school, and ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Hardworking son frustrated by free rides

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 40s and have been working hard since my mid 20s. I have a nice house that my wife and I are trying to pay off and two kids. We live pretty comfortably, but by no m...

DATE: Apr 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom devastated by wedding plans

DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast aside every single wedding tradition that’s ...

DATE: Apr 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex-wife still uses kids to hurt man

DEAR ABBY: My daughter was living in my garage apartment but then got married and moved away. Her sister is in law school in another state, and her brother is even farther away in graduate s...

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter turns 18, sets off on bad path

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I finally got custody of his daughter “Amelia” 15 days before her 16th birthday. She came to us with homeschooling and little socialization. Now she’s 18, and we’ve...

DATE: Apr 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Expectant mom wants father out of picture

DEAR ABBY: My dad is a registered sex offender who has done time for his crimes against children. My mother has continued to have contact with him and has repeatedly chosen him over her own ...

DATE: Apr 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grown godchildren don’t communicate as often

DEAR ABBY: My godchildren and I were always very close. They consider me literally their second mom. Until now, we were blessed with great communication. The oldest always sent me a warm Mot...

DATE: Apr 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Comedian brothers’ feud not funny

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are the parents of three grown sons. Our middle son (“Kurt,” age 29) has been in conflict with his younger brother (“Jared,” age 26) for more than a year. Kurt st...

DATE: Apr 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Girlfriend tired of man’s wandering eye

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for 3½ years. Before me, he was known for sleeping around. He has never cheated on me that I am aware of, but when we go to social gatherings (or jus...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Father makes it his job to find daughter a husband

DEAR ABBY: I recently turned 30, and I find myself in kind of a “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” situation, specifically the scene where Toula’s father has invited several Greek men to dinner to t...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man compares wife’s attractiveness

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my husband for 19 years, and we have established a loving, stable relationship despite some very tumultuous times. I have always known he finds me attractive, and h...

DATE: Apr 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby