Columnists/Dear Abby

Man makes plans with widow while wife works

DEAR ABBY: A married couple we met six years ago had a vacation house near ours. We became friendly and would have dinners and drinks and hang out together doing various fun activities. Once...

DATE: Aug 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple have divergent views about punctuality

DEAR ABBY: A friend retired, moved and gave me her well-paying, once-a-week job doing industrial cleaning. It pays a sizable chunk of our bills. My husband, who agreed to work with me doing ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Family members don’t support transgender relative

DEAR ABBY: My young adult child came out to us as transgender several months ago. My husband and I, along with her sibling, are supportive and love her unconditionally. She recently decided ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Neighbor draws line at socializing

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I retired a few years ago to a neighborhood where most of the residents are our age, and we have become friendly with the widow next door. My husband and I help her...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bird gets the royal treatment

DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on...

DATE: Aug 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Snooping boyfriend unhappy about discovery

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single man, and have been for 15 years. A year ago, I met a guy, “Josh,” and we fell in love. He lived 240 miles away. A month ago, he transferred his job to my city and mov...

DATE: Aug 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Aunt learns reason behind silence

DEAR ABBY: I am very close to my oldest sister’s three sons, especially “Lucas,” who is 38. He and I have communicated often and have seen each other (we live in different states) over the y...

DATE: Aug 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother makes little effort to meet people

DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Church leader lies about infidelity

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Silas,” and I have been married for 30 years. He is the deacon and Sunday school teacher at our church. (His brother is the pastor.) Silas had a two-year affair with ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Young dog has become a nuisance and a danger

DEAR ABBY: I am a retiree with diabetes and heart trouble. My husband is disabled. I’m his sole caregiver when I have the energy to do it. Our adult daughter lives with us and works full tim...

DATE: Aug 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Unstable relative reappears as dad’s health declines

DEAR ABBY: My aunt frequently cuts people out of her life for perceived slights – small, large and imagined. A few years ago, she got into a fight with my dad (her brother). Somehow, the res...

DATE: Aug 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend’s addiction a deal-breaker

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend, “Kyle,” for four years. He has many great qualities, the most important of them being he fully accepts my daughter as his own. He doesn’t se...

DATE: Aug 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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