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Man hopes statement isn’t taken wrong way

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around my age. We both were married one year apart, had daughters one year apart and...

DATE: Aug 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Widow tired of being alone

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago. I miss him terribly, but I’m ready to move on. I want to begin dating, but I don’t know how to go about it. Some may say it’s too soon, but...

DATE: Aug 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s about-face may be too late

DEAR ABBY: For nearly 30 years, my husband and I shared a close, trusting marriage. Months ago, I caught him lying about meetings he was having with a 35-year-old colleague. Then I discovere...

DATE: Jul 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandparents overtaxed with child care

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them. The issue is, we feel we are being taken advantage of. Our daughter and her ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bully turns grandmother away from family

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years. Their marriage has been rocky from the start because of her husband’s “God” complex. He’s a spoiled brat a...

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Chance encounter still burns

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced man in my 60s. Twelve years ago, a neighbor woman who I’m attracted to popped into my house to have a smoke break out on my back deck. When she arrived, I was in t...

DATE: Jul 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife blames mother for infidelity

DEAR ABBY: When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins. Trish left him after confessing to infidelity via email. He messaged ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother-in-law playing for keeps

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was pregnant with our youngest when he was arrested. Accor...

DATE: Jul 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Pregnant wife questions husband’s honesty

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect. Six months ago, we received some amazing news: We are expecting a child! This was a mir...

DATE: Jul 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stressful time grows more confusing

DEAR ABBY: I’m 29 and in a 10-year relationship with my boyfriend, “Justin.” Things have been rocky since his business went under last year. For months, I have been working 10 shifts a week ...

DATE: Jul 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Parents won’t take ‘no’ for an answer

DEAR ABBY: I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don’t understand why he would feel he can’t talk to me about his relationships. I would love him regardless. Everything was f...

DATE: Jul 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

New friendship puts marriage on rocks

DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year. I still work full time. Since his retirement, he has been going to a bar on...

DATE: Jul 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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