Columnists/Dear Abby

Wife loses weight out of fear

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 18 years and have two wonderful kids, ages 14 and 12. Ten months ago, my husband said to me, “I told you I would divorce you if you ever got fat.” I wa...

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple loses faith in marriage

DEAR ABBY: I’m at a loss as to how to stay in my 21-year marriage. In August, when our twin daughters leave for college, my wife and I will have an empty nest. We haven’t had sex in more...

DATE: Dec 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Affair divides family for years

DEAR ABBY: Seventeen years ago, I had a (minor) tryst with my wife’s sister. Months later, it came to light during an unfortunate phone conversation. Since then, my wife and I have gone ...

DATE: Dec 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman feels used by boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I am a 56-year-old woman who has been with my boyfriend for seven years. He never lets me come to his place, but he comes to mine and stays every weekend. He alway...

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen mom treated poorly

DEAR ABBY: I’m 18 years old and I have a son who’s 3. I’m still in school and live with my parents. My parents treat me like I’m a nobody and always bring up how I got pregna...

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Broken ankle changes Euro trip

DEAR ABBY: I had planned a trip to Europe with my friend “Elizabeth,” a friend of hers and Elizabeth’s daughter. The plan was I would share rooms with Elizabeth. We paid for the hotels i...

DATE: Dec 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sexual assault brings up trauma

DEAR ABBY: I am estranged from my sister, whom I love dearly. The reason goes back many years. When I was 13, her husband got me drunk and molested me. While I never forgot, I did repres...

DATE: Dec 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Affair involves husband, brother

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, my husband confessed that he was having an affair at work. Before it started, he tried setting “Velma” up with his twin brother, but she said she wasn’t interested...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Karaoke is not about talent

DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Karen,” loves to sing karaoke along with many others, most of whom are vocally challenged. Listening to some of them can be grueling when we go out. Karen knows many...

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter worries about mom

DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for 15 years. Dad is remarried; my mother lives alone. My brother and I alternate holidays every year, and this year he was supposed to host our ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad obsessed with inheritance

DEAR ABBY: My father – aged 68, active and in good health – has become increasingly obsessed with deciding who will get which of his belongings when he passes. Almost every conversation ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stepson left out of gift-giving

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for eight years before we married a year ago. He has a kid from a previous marriage who just turned 11. The boy has been a part of my life since...

DATE: Dec 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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