Politics makes office-seeker uneasy

DEAR ABBY: There’s a social club within our retirement community that meets once a month, and I have attended since moving here. During this time, I have brought new ideas and proposed new e...

Romance grows in blended family

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my boyfriend, “George,” for 17 years after our divorces. I have three grown children. He has four – two of whom are still at home. We have never lived together....

Childhood friend knows whole truth

DEAR ABBY: Forty years ago, a neighborhood boy fathered a child with a neighborhood girl. “Billy” was 17 at the time, and “Becky” was 14 or 15. Both were friends of mine. They were not a ste...

Parents upset by daughter’s love life

DEAR ABBY: Three days before my daughter “Ginger’s” wedding, her fiance called to announce that he could not marry her because she’s bisexual. It’s something he knew about for a year but wai...

Friend concerned about homeless woman

DEAR ABBY: A good friend of 20 years has been homeless for several months. After a short stint of staying in various Airbnbs, she is now mostly living in her car. She has a good-quality, fre...

Man lets others do heavy lifting

DEAR ABBY: Our son plays a college sport for which he receives four complimentary tickets for each game. It works out well because there are four of us in his immediate family. However, my h...

Wife has new kind of workout in mind

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is in incredible shape. I’m not in her kind of shape, and I can’t perform too well sexu...

Widow navigates change in relations

DEAR ABBY: My husband died four years ago. I started dating my current beau two years ago. We are great friends. We are supportive of each other and enjoy our new life together. I have drift...

Wife’s admissions damage trust

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with other men. The first was with an individual on th...

Teen’s wardrobe choices too much for one mom

DEAR ABBY: I am a fairly laid-back mom of a wonderful 13-year-old daughter. Her friends are nice kids, but some of them dress pretty provocatively. I have seen them wear super-short shorts t...

Ex’s threats may warrant legal action

DEAR ABBY: My son, age 31, dated a woman for a month. On a couple of occasions, she got drunk and became very nasty. He decided to end the relationship and did it in person. Unfortunately, d...

Emotionally abused friend has support network

DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Owen’s” wife, “Shirley,” is a narcissist, and she's driving everyone away from him. They have been married for 10 years. I’ve known Owen since high school. He has ...