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Parents refuse to confront reason their son is bullied

DEAR ABBY: We have some great friends we have known for five years. Our families enjoy time together, and although the friendship started through our kids, I now get together with the ot...

DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom takes needless risks following her son’s suicide

DEAR ABBY: My fiancee has a death wish. She recently lost her youngest child to suicide. She’s in a lot of pain and rarely has a good day. She suffers from PTSD and relives the scene dai...

DATE: May 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman wonders if opposites can move beyond attraction

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a two-year relationship with a man who is loving and intelligent. We have talked about marriage since the beginning. I have traditional values, while he doesn’t...

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reader’s criticism stings hard-working young writer

DEAR ABBY: I’m a columnist who writes various news, feature and column stories. The other day, I received my first criticism. A reader chewed me out for challenging their program. ...

DATE: May 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom’s grip on apron strings has girlfriend at loose ends

DEAR ABBY: I’m starting to worry about my boyfriend’s relationship with his mother. He’s deploying at the end of the month. We have been friends for a long time and dating for a year. He...

DATE: May 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Nurse won’t stop snooping in family medical records

DEAR ABBY: I put a family member through nursing school. Since becoming an R.N. and getting a job in a hospital, he has told me that, with “the best intentions,” he periodically reviews ...

DATE: May 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

For mom rewriting her will, time with her kids is money

DEAR ABBY: I divorced my narcissistic husband after our children were raised. Over the years, I have tried to have a relationship with all of my children and their families. ...

DATE: May 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sister can’t watch as brother’s bullying wife calls the shots

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 11 years to a woman who is very controlling. She’s 32, he’s 38, and they have two kids. She has all the traits of a bully. She deci...

DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom’s past relationship is subject of sons’ curiosity

DEAR ABBY: When I was a young, newly divorced, single mother, I returned to college. There I met a woman in similar circumstances. We became fast friends, decided to pool our resources w...

DATE: May 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Lost tooth leads to surprise attraction to dental student

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I lost a tooth. I’m a 56-year-old woman on disability, short on funds to rectify the problem, so I visited my local hospital’s dental clinic. I hadn’t visited a de...

DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend suffering seizures plans to elude driving restrictions

DEAR ABBY: I’m acquainted with a woman who has been experiencing seizures for several years and, because of the seizures, has been restricted from driving. She drove her son to school a ...

DATE: May 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter is in the doghouse after pets leave hairy mess

DEAR ABBY: When my daughter and her family come to visit, they are very messy. They have a 3- and a 4-year-old and two large, long-haired dogs. I can deal with the children’s messiness –...

DATE: Apr 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby