Columnists/Dear Abby

Girlfriend not OK with bachelor party

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years will be attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas. We’ve never had any issues of infidelity, yet I can’t help but feel anxious about his upcoming trip. I k...

DATE: Oct 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Phone call ruins hanky-panky

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for many years, work long schedules, and actually sleep when we go to bed at night. Saturday afternoon, we had “nothing to do,” so I suggested a li...

DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom wonders how often to write

DEAR ABBY: My son and I are very close. He joined the Marine Corps (a decision I fully support) and shipped out recently. I had read on a Marine family site that frequent let...

DATE: Oct 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom wants children’s griping to end

DEAR ABBY: I have a super-sensitive adult child who calls me regularly to criticize another sibling. Mothers do not like to hear their children being criticized by anyone – including the...

DATE: Oct 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Divorcing mom’s kids in awkward spot

DEAR ABBY: Please help with some advice regarding my children. My almost-ex-wife filed for divorce while asking me to “work on myself.” She refused counseling despite our 17 years of mar...

DATE: Oct 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Service dog owner gives clerk lesson

DEAR ABBY: Yesterday I was in a retail store with my service dog. The clerk asked me what kind of service dog she was and I replied, “She’s my service dog.” She kept pressing me as to ex...

DATE: Oct 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man objects to friend’s vegan cooking

DEAR ABBY: I retired after a 40-year career. A friend from work, “Bernie,” is the same age I am (62) but is still working. Six years ago, I had a serious health crisis. Three...

DATE: Oct 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife concerned about racy texts

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Ralph,” and I have been married for 30 years. He recently started receiving sexually oriented texts from a male co-worker I’ll call Mike. What Ralph once read alo...

DATE: Oct 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Girlfriend lonely in family-man relationship

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I just moved in together. We have been a couple for seven years. Until now, we have lived with our parents. I knew moving in would be a struggle f...

DATE: Oct 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman not social after loss

DEAR ABBY: I am at that age when most of my friends and colleagues are having children. I suffered a miscarriage (my first pregnancy) a few months ago, and I have been feeling depressed ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife of slob fed up with mess

DEAR ABBY: I dearly love my husband. We’ve been married 33 years. We have raised three productive citizens, have five beautiful grandchildren and live in the heartland of America. ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bride alienates fiancé’s sister

DEAR ABBY: I am a bridesmaid for my brother’s upcoming wedding. However, his fiancée is throwing out some crazy mandates for the big day. 1. All family members must wear cont...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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