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Father concerned about breastfeeding

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter turns 5 soon, and my wife still breast-feeds her to bed every night and wakes her a few times a night for more breastfeeding. This has had negative consequences o...

Mom can’t handle same-sex relationship

DEAR ABBY: My daughter recently informed me that she has met someone and the someone happens to be a woman. My reaction was, of course, shock and anger, although I have kind of suspected...

Wife’s taste in art disregarded

DEAR ABBY: I’m a married woman in my 30s. My husband and I own a home, which I have decorated to our taste with the exception of “my” bathroom. My husband and I use separate bathrooms. M...

Invitation loses appeal with details

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend’s best friend asked if we could drive an hour to visit them and their children on Saturday. I’ve met her twice, and we have chatted a bit online. I have met her f...

Churchgoer confused by lust

DEAR ABBY: I am a happily married man. I’m also a part of my church’s worship team and at the church three times a week. Two ladies are active in the church almost as much as I am. Every...

Senior neighbors hold grudges

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I live in a small town in the Northwest. After many years here, feeling that a warmer climate may be better for us, we decided to retire and move to a 55-plus comm...

Wife uncomfortable by wardrobe

DEAR ABBY: When I met my husband, he dressed impeccably – suits, sharp sport coats, monogrammed shirts, freshly pressed dress slacks, top-of-the-line leather shoes. Even when we went out...

Wife annoyed by outdoor urination

DEAR ABBY: We moved to the country, but we’re not really far out of town. My educated, urbane, professional husband who has always lived in the city, now bypasses our 2½ bathrooms and re...

Long-lost lovers reconnect

DEAR ABBY: I had a brief affair with a married man 36 years ago. “Jerry” had left his wife after learning she was sleeping with his best friend. Our affair ended and we went on with our ...

Mother hopes to claim son’s ashes

DEAR ABBY: My adult son passed away two years ago at a young age. We were very close while he was growing up. He married young, and I maintained a great relationship with both him and hi...

Divorced mom marks anniversary

DEAR ABBY: My parents were separated for most of my life and divorced 10 years ago. Dad and I don’t talk much, but we do get together for special occasions and visits during vacations. M...

Single woman pushed into dating

DEAR ABBY: I’m 37 and still single. I have never been able to keep a guy around very long. They have all given me different reasons, but the main theme is that I’m “too independent and b...