Columnists/Dear Abby

Mother regrets allowing abuse

DEAR ABBY: I got pregnant very young and married the father. It was in the 1960s and things were different then. I didn’t realize my husband simply did not like children. I attributed it...

DATE: Sep 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man is not father after 8 months

DEAR ABBY: My son and his live-in girlfriend were expecting a baby. My daughter planned the shower, and it was a wonderful eight months of excitement. I was included in the ultrasounds a...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Alcoholic gets sober after wife leaves

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years to the love of my life. I met her 40 years ago while we were growing up in the same neighborhood. Last year she decided our marriage was over....

DATE: Sep 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son is too personal while online dating

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old son signed up with an online dating site. He has a 17-year-old son and has never been married. During his initial contact with one woman, she mentioned she had ...

DATE: Sep 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandmother disappointed when she misses out

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter is celebrating her 50th birthday next month. Her husband, “Ben,” is throwing her a surprise party at a restaurant. We know because he asked us to watch and feed t...

DATE: Sep 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son weary about mother’s moving plans

DEAR ABBY: I’m a guy in college, majoring in computer science. I live with my mother, who is in her 60s and works as an elementary school teacher. Right now, we live in an ur...

DATE: Sep 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man unsure he is biological father

DEAR ABBY: My first marriage ended in divorce 35 years ago because my wife had cheated on me several times. I suspected then that I wasn’t my daughter’s biological father. Lately I have ...

DATE: Sep 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Coworkers ridicule blood-phobic woman

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 30-year-old female who has extreme blood phobia. I can’t see blood or hear people talk about anything blood-related. I pass out when my blood is drawn, and I cannot have...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Married man won’t stop watching pornography

DEAR ABBY: Can you tell me why men watch porn? My husband watches porn on the computer at all hours of the night. When I found out about it six months ago, he promised he would stop doin...

DATE: Sep 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter seeks role model

DEAR ABBY: My mother is extremely self-centered. Ever since I can remember, everything has always been about her. That’s probably why she and Dad split. You can’t have a conversation wit...

DATE: Sep 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman prefers alone time

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a great guy for a few months. He treats me well and seems to care about me and my family. He offers to help with the bills and cleaning my place. He’s also ...

DATE: Sep 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Approaches to religion could ruin relationship

DEAR ABBY: For the first time in my life, I am in love. We met about a month ago. I know he’s the man I have waited my entire life to meet. I am 33, so I know what I feel isn’t just lust...

DATE: Sep 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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