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Son’s cross-dressing startles mom

DEAR ABBY: My son’s girlfriend confided to me that my son, age 35, is cross-dressing. I knew his life was in flux and that his appearance had changed, but it stunned me. He hasn’t mentio...

DATE: Apr 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple splits after acting class

DEAR ABBY: When I was 70, I started taking drama classes twice a week (I still do). My wife was against it and insisted that because none of our friends or relatives were doing it, neith...

DATE: Apr 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Girl debates college location

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is graduating from high school and will be starting college. It was always her plan to go to a school away from our small town, and I supported that decision. However,...

DATE: Apr 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teacher dreads taking road trip

DEAR ABBY: I’m the youngest of four sisters. The oldest sister is the only one who has children – three girls younger than 12. I’m a high school teacher who works about 60 hours a week durin...

DATE: Apr 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Virgin fears she waited too long

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 29-year-old female and still a virgin. This decision is mostly based on my religious beliefs, but also because I haven’t met the right guy. I have been struggling with this ...

DATE: Apr 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Father rejects kitchen’s food too often

DEAR ABBY: I am in my 30s and moved out of my parents’ home 10 years ago. Last week I decided to visit them, and we went out to eat. Dad has a habit of sending his food back to the kitchen –...

DATE: Apr 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man keeps cancer diagnosis secret

DEAR ABBY: I’m writing in response to the man who wants to keep his cancer prognosis secret until he nears the end (“Keeping It to Myself,” Jan. 11). My mother was diagnosed with...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife caught talking to ex

DEAR ABBY: My wife of 20 years has been electronically unfaithful. There have been covert telephone calls and late-night text messages to a boyfriend from long ago. He’s divorced and found h...

DATE: Apr 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Chronic conditions cause rift

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for four years. My partner has fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. When we met, he had just found out. He was still active, working, and we had se...

DATE: Apr 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Father’s marriage mystery to son

DEAR ABBY: My elderly father remarried after my mother died two years ago. He married an acquaintance who is 30 years younger at the courthouse with no friends or family in attendance. H...

DATE: Apr 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman asks about social niceties

DEAR ABBY: Is there a polite way to refuse giving store clerks personal information? It seems like every time I shop, the clerks demand email, phone number, even my date of birth, and th...

DATE: Apr 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Past abuse hinders new marriage

DEAR ABBY: I’m 42 years old and in my second marriage. My first husband was very abusive. My second loves me, respects me, defends me and has brought out the best in me. But I don’t feel...

DATE: Mar 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby