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Shocking revelation puts wedding in doubt

DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her fiance are intelligent, successful professionals in their early 30s. Her fiance just informed her he was a sperm donor for a friend and his wife a few years ag...

DATE: Apr 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Siblings take different approach to mom

DEAR ABBY: Our mom just turned 100, and she is in good health. I threw a big birthday celebration to honor this amazing woman. My brother and I were adopted as infants. She gave us a fabulou...

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex is still negative influence

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were married 21 years ago. Since then, she has admitted to cheating with 10 different men. Each time, I stayed with her, hoping she’d change. I finally left 3½ years...

DATE: Apr 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend frets as woman become wife No. 3

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Laura,” had an affair with a married man for 20 years. He had been married twice before, and both wives died. He’s only 50, so I find it odd that both of his prev...

DATE: Apr 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grieving partner wrestles with loss

DEAR ABBY: We were a male couple in our 70s, together for 21 years, before my husband, “Charles,” died of COPD three weeks ago. For more than four years, I watched his health and quality of ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Longtime friendship broken by act

DEAR ABBY: I am heartbroken over the loss of my best friend of more than 30 years. “Barb” and I met in college. We live and are raising our families in the same city and are godmothers to ea...

DATE: Apr 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Father cuts all contact with son

DEAR ABBY: Our son “Victor” and his wife have informed us that they are “polyamorous.” They have been married for nine years, and were together for five years before they married. They have ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom’s unwelcome comments need to dry up

DEAR ABBY: I am tattooed. I have 11 spread over my body. I grew up with strict rules. My mom always said no piercings (other than ears) or tattoos while I was under her roof. I got my first ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rediscovered love can be complicated

DEAR ABBY: After being divorced for 18 years, I have reconnected with my high school sweetheart. She got in touch with me, and we started talking and seeing each other. She says she loves me...

DATE: Apr 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman eager to neutralize bad behavior

DEAR ABBY: I’m at a loss about how to deal with my sister, “Julie.” We had an incredibly hard childhood. We lost our mother when she was only 48. My issue with Julie is her constant and blat...

DATE: Apr 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandmother required to treat child as own

DEAR ABBY: My son is in a relationship with “Cheryl.” They live together. Cheryl has a daughter and is demanding that I treat the girl as one of my granddaughters. I have bought birthday pre...

DATE: Apr 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Firefighter’s wife alarmed by his behavior

DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except for one young female who kept hanging out beside him. She’s about 25 years younger than...

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby