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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

Mom unsure of girl’s ‘boyfriends’

DEAR ABBY: I am single and the mother of a 7-year-old girl. When she was 4, I decided there would be no parade of guys coming in and out of my life, or any at all. I have barely dated, a...

DATE: Oct 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man considers having an affair

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my 60s, fit, sexually able and I desire physical relations. My wife, because of health issues, is no longer interested in sex. In fact, it might be mildly painful to he...

DATE: Oct 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad worries about apathetic teen

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced and remarried man with two teenage daughters. My ex-wife has custody of my girls one state away. I see them as often as time and the courts allow: two months d...

DATE: Oct 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend does not want child

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Kevin,” and I have been together for five years and have a 4-year-old son we are crazy about. For the past six months, I have been begging Kevin to have another chi...

DATE: Oct 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘Rotten Ron’ odor too strong

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Ron,” and I have been married for 49 years. When we retired, we moved to Florida. Ron is 71 and healthy. He rides his bike 30 to 50 miles every day. He also mows the ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother worried about son’s diabetes

DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old single mother of two. My 5-year-old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I’m the only one in my family who has been trained in his care, so I understand ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife resents husband of 48 years

DEAR ABBY: I will soon be married 48 years, but it is not much of a marriage. There is no sex, no touching, no kind and compassionate words, only bickering and arguing. I can’t figure out wh...

DATE: Oct 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Hoarder risks mother’s health

DEAR ABBY: My 36-year-old son lives with me, which benefits both of us. I am retired and his income helps. The problem I’m having is he hoards garbage. It’s terrible. The garbage ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: 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