Columnists/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

Newlywed’s world caves in when truth comes out

DEAR ABBY: I dated the perfect man for two years. When he asked me to marry him, I had to say yes. He was kind, gentle, attentive, easygoing, full of dreams, great sense of humor, an exc...

DATE: Jul 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Aunt seeks right approach to help niece

DEAR ABBY: I am concerned about my niece. She’s 18 and a senior in high school. Her father – my younger brother – is incarcerated and has been for 13 years. Our families have been aliena...

DATE: Jul 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom wants strings on hand-me-downs

DEAR ABBY: I come from a large family. We are not wealthy but always loved dressing our children up for holidays. Because the outfits were expensive, as our children outgrew them, we pas...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man gets angry at wife’s hurt feelings

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two years, and my husband has three grown children. He was recently planning a getaway with the youngest and included me in the plans. I didn’t want to...

DATE: Jul 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wedding forces difficult decision on maid of honor

DEAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married next year and I am supposed to be the maid of honor. I am Jewish, and she scheduled her wedding on the first day of Passover. This also means...

DATE: Jul 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom needs help in puberty conversation

DEAR ABBY: I’m a mother of three beautiful little girls. I’m nervous about having to talk with my oldest about puberty and sex. She’s turning 10, and I know I need to start explaining ce...

DATE: Jul 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Talkative woman struck speechless

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I went on a trip with his brother and his wife recently. Three days into the trip, while we were having dinner at a restaurant, my sister-in-law yelled at me, “...

DATE: Jul 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Neighbors have difficult conversation

DEAR ABBY: I live in a 55-plus community. I was 49 when we moved here. We have lost 49 neighbors during the past five years. Others are in nursing homes. While walking my dog...

DATE: Jul 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sisters’ lifelong rivalry escalates into silence

DEAR ABBY: Our daughters aren’t speaking. One says she really doesn’t “like” the other. These are mature women who have had their differences throughout their lives. But they have tolera...

DATE: Jul 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Twins disagree to go separate ways

DEAR ABBY: My twin sister and I are juniors in high school and starting to plan to apply to colleges. It has always been assumed that we would go to the same college and be roommates. My...

DATE: Jul 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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