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Man’s past concerns woman

DEAR ABBY: I recently started dating a man who, until now, has been everything I wanted – respectful, kind, caring, funny, the list goes on. He’s recently divorced, and from what I know,...

Boyfriend avoids moving in

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Chris,” and I were planning on moving in together. We went apartment hunting and created a realistic budget we could both maintain. He was the one who brought u...

College candidate pressured

DEAR ABBY: After a lot of talk and no action, I finally made the decision to further my education with a master’s degree. At present, I have one more required undergraduate credit to com...

Boyfriend not pretty enough for family

DEAR ABBY: I am a 33-year-old woman with two young children (11 and 9). “Andrew” and I have been dating for almost a year, still learning about each other and building a foundation for o...

Social club ageist to daughter

DEAR ABBY: I am part of a small social ladies group. The eight of us range in age from mid-50s to late-60s. We get together once a month for lunch, a movie, dinner, shopping, etc. I look...

Fiancée discovers opiate addiction

DEAR ABBY: My divorced 38-year-old brother is addicted to opiates. My wealthy, enabling mother constantly bails him out financially. My brother is engaged to a very kind woman – a mother...

Accident does number on marriage

DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, my husband of 20 years was in a serious accident. He was placed on disability because of it. Because of the accident, he can’t perform sexually because his “goo...

Mom uses wedding as spotlight

BRIDE ACCUSES MOM OF USING WEDDING TO SPOTLIGHT HERSELF DEAR ABBY: Once I announced my engagement, my already thin, fit mother went on a diet and lost 20 pounds. My weight has alway...

Boyfriend steps in after dad leaves

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s brother split from his wife, “Charlotte,” five years ago and now works and lives in another country. The brothers are still quite close. His school-age daughters ...

Internships stifle job search

DEAR ABBY: My son, a junior in college, is trying to get a summer job. His degree is challenging, and he has a good work ethic plus job experience. Because he hasn’t had much luck applyi...

Gamer girl gets no respect

DEAR ABBY: I’m an avid video game player. My husband and I bond over playing games, reading and talking about them. In fact, in my spare time, I just earned a master’s degree in video ga...

Girl guilty about partying

DEAR ABBY: I am a 17-year-old senior and have been dating the same boy for two years. A month ago, he told me he wanted to break up “because he needed some time to figure out what he wan...