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Misplaced ring leads to misplaced blame

DEAR ABBY: A longtime neighbor and friend has accused me of stealing a ring. I had been providing her with transportation to visit her husband while he was in rehab recovering from a broken ...

DATE: Oct 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Relatives like to drop in unannounced

DEAR ABBY: Some relatives come once or twice a year from out of state to stay at my in-laws’ house. For the past 20-plus years, it has been the same routine. They show up, but we never know ...

DATE: Oct 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex-wife likes to stir the pot

DEAR ABBY: I am dating an older man with two ex-wives. I have met both of them. I don’t mind them. The last ex-wife and I get along. She usually calls me because he won’t answer his phone fo...

DATE: Oct 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple stunned by friends’ beliefs

DEAR ABBY: We are a male couple celebrating 34 years of partnership. We recently took a cruise, during which we met four straight couples traveling together who welcomed us into their group....

DATE: Oct 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Generous gift comes with conditions

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together for 14 years. A few months ago, his mother told us she had inherited a home that had belonged to her parents, and she wanted to gift it to us. I...

DATE: Sep 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad’s suicide affects daughter’s choices

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s uncle died by suicide in his home six months ago. It was a shock to the entire family. Since the funeral, we have helped to settle his affairs, including cleaning out...

DATE: Sep 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man feels threatened by friend’s girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who is best friends with “Carl,” a man who is straight. We are everything you’d expect of a normal friendship. On a surface level, there is no difference. He goes we...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Life terrifying for apartment tenant

DEAR ABBY: I live in an apartment building. I am quiet and keep to myself. There’s a concierge here who is incredibly nosy. When I pick up my package, she asks, “So, what’s in the package?” ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

“Romance has unintended consequence

DEAR ABBY: A close male friend, “Will,” ended our friendship without warning. I didn’t know he had such strong feelings about my current arrangement. I have been dating a married man, “Bart,...

DATE: Sep 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Helping people has become full-time job

DEAR ABBY: I enjoy helping my friends, my partner and family members. I feel doing good deeds is important in my retirement. My hands are pretty full with getting my elderly dad to medical v...

DATE: Sep 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Some conversations can look like interrogations

DEAR ABBY: I appreciate you offering your booklet “How to Be Popular” to people who are uncomfortable or uncertain in social situations. I don’t know if these tips are included, but here’s w...

DATE: Sep 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husbands feel out of place dancing at clubs

DEAR ABBY: I'm married, and in my mid-40s. My wife and I have a robust social life, for which we both feel very lucky and blessed. We have amazing friends who are a wonderful support system ...

DATE: Sep 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby