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Husband concerns expectant mom

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married less than a year, and I’m pregnant with my first child. Our baby was planned, and we were thrilled. Something changed with my husband once I hit...

DATE: Dec 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Defeated husbands falls into downward spiral

DEAR ABBY: My husband is miserable. Five years ago, he was fired from his job of more than 25 years, and the small issues he had with depression, alcohol and smoking have multiplied exponent...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Partner waiting for a proposal

DEAR ABBY: I just turned 29. My partner, “Jeremy,” and I have been together for six years and have talked about getting engaged. He set the timeline for an expectation of when he’d propose e...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Truth of early days comes out

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner for three years. We met on a dating site but were not able to get together often because of previous plans and vacations we both had scheduled. I have ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex-wife inserts herself into romance

DEAR ABBY: I need advice about a new relationship. I am a 60-year-old man. I divorced last year and met a nice woman named “Eileen” shortly afterward, and things seemed to be going well. Whe...

DATE: Dec 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman uncovers fiance’s secret life

DEAR ABBY: I have been with the same man for three years, and we have been engaged for a year. I love him with all my heart, but I just learned through a phone call that he has been fooling ...

DATE: Dec 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sibling seeks to rejoin family

DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started falling apart. My older brother, younger sister and I no longer sp...

DATE: Nov 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Visit comes with irritating catch

DEAR ABBY: I was recently invited for a long weekend at my friend’s new home in South Carolina. She has wanted me to come there to visit ever since she purchased it. I offered to come down, ...

DATE: Nov 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Aunt’s addiction puts relationship at risk

DEAR ABBY: How do I handle an elderly aunt who has a gambling problem? I live in a town with casinos. She lives in another state four hours away. She calls me often to ask to stay with me, a...

DATE: Nov 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man wants to bury ‘treasures’

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are in our 80s, married for 61 years. We are financially well-off and have few medical issues. As we approach our departure from this Earth, we’ve created the necess...

DATE: Nov 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom unsure how to handle accident aftermath

DEAR ABBY: A month ago, my 7-year-old son was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in a crosswalk. He’s fine now. His injuries were minor, although it was frightening. Police and parame...

DATE: Nov 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Partner enables grown son’s bad behavior

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been living with someone for four years. When we started living together, his son “Byron” was incarcerated. Byron is 33 and has been in trouble since he was 15. His dad keeps...

DATE: Nov 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby