Columnists/Dear Abby

Husband’s distress over ex’s bad news perplexes new wife

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for five years. He’s the man of my dreams, and we have a wonderful marriage. Recently, we learned that his ex-wife – to whom he was married f...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife concerned about husband talking to neighborhood kids

DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married to “Roger” for 20 years and have two kids still at home. They are pretty independent now, but my husband was very involved in coaching and voluntee...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother hasn’t told husband he’s not the father

DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of three and happily married to my kids’ father. I am now seven months pregnant with my fourth baby, but this child is not my husband’s. My husband is a loving m...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Young woman falls for new man during boyfriend’s deployment

DEAR ABBY: I met my boyfriend, “Matt,” when I was a sophomore in high school. We started dating when I was a senior. By then, he was already active-duty military. We weren’t serious at t...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

In-laws refuse to attend party away from home

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 26 years. We have a daughter, 25, who recently graduated from college. We will have a small gathering of close friends and family to cel...

DATE: Sep 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Adopted brother unaware of his origin

DEAR ABBY: My brother was adopted at birth through an agency, but he was never told. He’s in his mid-50s now. We have no other siblings. Our parents never felt my brother was emotionally...

DATE: Sep 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman still getting over breakup after two years

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my boyfriend broke up with me by sending me a note. We had been together for 14 years. His boss had introduced him to a twice-divorced woman with three kids. Wh...

DATE: Sep 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Parkinson’s patient uneasy about diagnosis

SHARING NEWS OF DIAGNOSIS IS DIFFICULT FOR PARKINSON’S PATIENT DEAR ABBY: I’m an active, 60-something wife, mother and grandmother who was recently diagnosed with early stage Parkin...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom wants to trust recovering addict ex

DEAR ABBY: My ex is a recovering drug addict. We have a two-year-old son together. I realized he was using drugs when I was seven months pregnant and all our money was gone. ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son wants family to know transgender fiancée

DEAR ABBY: I moved to the Philippines five years ago. While I was there I met “Emma.” After a few months, I realized I was in love with her, and last year we became engaged. I took her t...

DATE: Aug 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Readers react to usher’s ‘proposals’

DEAR ABBY: Regarding the letter from “Dumbstruck in the East” on April 22, whose nine-year-old daughter has been getting “proposals of marriage” from a church usher in his 70s. An old ma...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Memories of dog bites cause want for pet-free life

DEAR ABBY: I’m not a dog person. I’m not even an animal person. I am, however, surrounded by dog owners: my family, my husband’s family, my neighbors. Back in middle school, I was bitten...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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