Columnists/Dear Abby

Christian teen hesitates joining gay-straight alliance

DEAR ABBY: I’m 14, starting my freshman year in high school and, of course, will be joining lots of clubs to prepare for college. My best friend is gay, and when I asked her ...

DATE: Aug 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man doubts self after being cheated on

DEAR ABBY: I have been in two relationships. The first was with a girl a couple of years older than I am. We were together for several years before she was unfaithful and dumped me. I wa...

DATE: Aug 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Pregnant girlfriend wants marriage

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for three years. I am pregnant with twins, and we already have a son together. His daughter lives with us as well. With this pregnanc...

DATE: Aug 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother continues affair with married man

DEAR ABBY: My mother is dating a married man, not for the first time. I love her, but I don’t think what she’s doing is right. This affair has been going on for years. I trie...

DATE: Aug 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Parents disapprove of interracial couple

DEAR ABBY: I am in an interracial relationship with a guy whose parents don’t support us because I am of a different race and culture. Our countries of origin were antagonistic in the pa...

DATE: Aug 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband quits smoking, keeps drinking

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a great guy. We’ve been together 27 years, so I know him well. He recently stopped smoking after 30 years of nicotine addiction. He did it cold turkey, and he’...

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Old timer wants to share life stories

DEAR ABBY: I’m 91. I have outlived many of my longtime friends. In my address book I counted 22 pals whose names I have crossed out after they died. These were people we danced, dined an...

DATE: Aug 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rivalry upsets happy future

DEAR ABBY: I had a baby girl with my longtime best friend, “Adam.” “April” is now 3 weeks old. I thought everything would be fine as co-parents because, even though we’re not together, w...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Spouse can’t fix mother-in-law situation

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I met four years ago, have been married for two and I still haven’t met her mother. My mother-in-law, a homophobic, self-proclaimed “evangelist prophet,” refuses t...

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman has frightening dates

DEAR ABBY: I’m worried about a close friend I have known for about 10 years. She’s well-educated, independent and family-oriented. She has been online dating for quite a while and contin...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Gym client angry at trainer

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I work out at the same gym. Over the past several months it has gotten back to me that one of the trainers, “Bob,” has been talking negatively about me to som...

DATE: Aug 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man seems to be a friend only when he needs a hand

DEAR ABBY: My husband has been so-called friends with a man I’ll call “Roy” for almost 30 years. During the 23 years I have been in the picture, I have noticed their friendship seems one...

DATE: Aug 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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