Columnists/Dear Abby

Dad-to-be looks for push gift on a budget

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are expecting our first child. A friend of hers took me aside to ask if I had gotten my wife a “push gift.” I had never heard of it, but apparently, it’s suppose...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Guilt meets grief after boyfriend’s death

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend died a few months ago, and it has been a struggle to get through my sadness. We had been through a lot in the year and a half we were dating, including some infid...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stay-at-home dad wonders if he’s judged

DEAR ABBY: I’m at my wits’ end. I have been unemployed for almost two years. My wife has been working during that time. We have two girls I take care of as a stay-at-home dad. Although I...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Irresponsible boyfriend only earns woman’s anger

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend cheated on me the whole time I was pregnant last year. He lived in Florida, and I lived in Missouri. He didn’t make it back for our son’s birth like he promised. ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen looks for clarity after mom’s mixed messages

DEAR ABBY: I’m 17. My mom and I often disagree on things. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t care what she does in her free time, but lately I have learned she’s talking to people about bisexu...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son’s drug habit causes mother’s marriage crisis

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to a loving man for 15 years. We have been through a lot and, for the most part, have been OK. My son, “Kyle,” is the problem. I know Kyle is a li...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Parents grin and pay for man’s upscale appetite

DEAR ABBY: Our son-in-law, “Brody,” has a very different lifestyle than ours and the one in which we raised our daughter. I pointed it out to her while they were dating, and she was not ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad wants appreciation for helping pay bills

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married just over a year. It’s the second marriage for both of us. Since our wedding, my father-in-law continually “reminds” us that he helped my wife ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife with sketchy memory depends on husband

DEAR ABBY: When my wife was 17 (she’s now 54), she was in a car accident. She and her three friends were high and drunk. She suffered two skull fractures, which have affected her memory....

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mistress still mourns years after man’s death

DEAR ABBY: I don’t know what to do. I was having an affair with the most wonderful (married) man. I’m sure that he and I were the only ones who knew. He passed away unexpectedly a few ye...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man ready to shop for new ‘latte’ source

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 17 years. For the first 16 years, my wife would make me lattes without being asked. Last year, she announced she would no longer make any m...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man ready to shop for new ‘latte’ source

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 17 years. For the first 16 years, my wife would make me lattes without being asked. Last year, she announced she would no longer make any m...

DATE: Jul 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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