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Wedding planning shifts to appearance

DEAR ABBY: I have a 25-year-old niece, “Meadow,” who embraces the hippie lifestyle. She’s kind and sweet and loves everyone. She has also opposed “the Establishment.” She’s heavily tattooed ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Romance between relatives upsets friends

DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend, “Kevin,” lost his wife three years ago. He’s currently in a relationship with his niece (his deceased brother’s daughter). Kevin is in his 60s; she’s in ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Relationship hits two years without meetup

DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who matched with another guy on a dating site two years ago this month. At first, we texted constantly. No one has ever made me feel the way he made me feel through...

DATE: Apr 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

25-year marriage in intimacy-free zone

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a sexless 25-year marriage. It was not always this way, but any intimacy has been over for more than a decade. My wife’s libido has waned, which I understand. What she does...

DATE: Apr 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandma not allowed to hold baby

DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Kate,” is 22. Her baby is now 6 months old. She is the first grandchild and great-grandchild. Kate refuses to allow my mom to hold her baby. My mom has held t...

DATE: Apr 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Revelation of affair clouds present, future

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have known each other for 25 years. We married five years ago. At that time, I was making 500-mile round trips twice a month to visit my children from my first marri...

DATE: Apr 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man can longer support brother

DEAR ABBY: My brother (eight years younger) has been hooked on drugs and in and out of jail for decades. Our father died five years ago. My brother lived with him in a different state until ...

DATE: Apr 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Farmstead reveals disturbing secret

DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skul...

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter feels abandoned by father

DEAR ABBY: I’m a millennial. I am successful in my career and lucky to have a loving husband and two amazing children. I am, however, trying to remind myself to be “better and not bitter” in...

DATE: Mar 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Relationship with friend a one-way street

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a cup of tea, and she’ll still be talking when I get back. I don’t think she even takes a breath....

DATE: Mar 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Veganism has become a third party in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been teachers since 1999. We married in 2011. She became vegan in 2017. It helped her beat diabetes, which I love. However, she’s pure vegan for animal rights a...

DATE: Mar 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son’s friend lives in home with sex offender

DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to a new neighborhood. My 8-year-old son, “Joey,” has become best friends with a classmate, “Paul,” who lives on our street. We know from research we did when we...

DATE: Mar 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby