Columnists/Dear Abby

Man gets inspired from readers

DEAR ABBY: I’m responding to “Wallowing in the North” (June 16), who has had a wonderful life and has accomplished all the goals he set out for himself at age 56, but now feels no “spark...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Pregnant woman feels nauseated

DEAR ABBY: I am pregnant. Because of this, my father-in-law has started to dote on me, especially with food. He says cooking is his passion, but he’s a horrible cook. Every time he shows...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband gripes about housework

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 45 years. My husband and I get along fine. We each have our little quirks, but after all these years, we are used to each other. There is just one thin...

DATE: Nov 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen uses food to hide depression

DEAR ABBY: My 15-year-old granddaughter is an emotional eater and has gained a lot of weight. When she was quite young, her mother walked out. The rejection, combined with her dad laying...

DATE: Nov 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Girl unsure about online dating

DEAR ABBY: I met this guy through a dating site. We began chatting and hit it off. We talk almost every day, and have video-messaged via Skype a few times. We’ve been getting closer and ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife struggles to communicate

DEAR ABBY: My husband is a nice guy, but he’s not particularly good at planning ahead. This means that special events, holidays and birthdays often go unmarked because he doesn’t remembe...

DATE: Nov 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

New engagement ends in divorce

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 21 years, married for 17. We recently did a short sale on our home and moved to Texas. It was a professional move for my husband. ...

DATE: Nov 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother angry with runaway dad

DEAR ABBY: Last year I had a baby with one of my college professors. He left me 10 days before our daughter was born and has never met her. I chased him through family court, and he give...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

In-law disapproves of husband

DEAR ABBY: My sister “Eileen” is married to her second husband, a man I’ll call Harry. He’s nice, but some of his choices landed him in jail. I’m polite when we see him, but I don’t trus...

DATE: Oct 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman misjudged for career

DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman who was honorably discharged from the military recently and am now in an electrical construction apprenticeship. I’m starting a great career in a field I love that...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sister is not amused by family joke

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 20s, and my 18-year-old sister, “Judy,” attends community college. My memories of us include her putting me down. We reconciled as I moved out. Abb...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son left out of mom’s gift giving

DEAR ABBY: My husband, daughter and I all have birthdays in the same month. My mother-in-law sends gifts for me and my daughter, but never to my husband, her son. He tries to shrug it of...

DATE: Oct 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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