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Friend with benefit still benefiting

DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband of 20 years a little over two years ago. Last year, I moved to another state to be close to family. I rented an apartment, and my best friend moved with me. Shor...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Know when to hold ‘em, fold ‘em when dating gambler

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I separated two months after our wedding. Our divorce was final five months ago. After I left him, I started talking to a younger guy I had a lot in common with....

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sister-in-law creates hurdle

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for six years. The problem is his sister and the emotional hold she seems to have on him. There have been several instances in which she has bee...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandma sniffs at nose stud

DEAR ABBY: My 20-year-old niece, “Andrea,” came to visit her grandmother wearing a nose stud. Andrea is quiet, is polite to her grandparents and aunt and is in her third year of college. Her...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman’s frank talk concerns beau

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old man who has been divorced twice. The last one was two years and eight months ago. Last year, I met a wonderful woman, and we have been dating and building a beau...

DATE: Mar 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Silence replaces friendship

DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a woman I’ll call “Blanche” for 40 years. We used to work together, and we supported each other during our divorces and other life problems. We lost touch...

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Parents: Remember that words matter

DEAR ABBY: While shopping at the mall, I have seen too many stressed-out parents ignore or yell at their children. It certainly isn’t helpful. It isn’t how I was raised or how I raised mine....

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Gym relationship hard to quit

DEAR ABBY: I am a healthy, single, 76-year-old man. I spend lots of time at a local gym. I met a woman there two years ago, and we went out for coffee. She’s a few years younger than I am. S...

DATE: Mar 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandmother feels unwelcome during visits

DEAR ABBY: When I visit my three grandchildren on Fridays, my daughter-in-law never offers me any refreshment – not even a glass of water or a cup of tea. She will eat in front of me and not...

DATE: Mar 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Marriage on brink from lies, sexting

DEAR ABBY: I found out today that my wife was sexting with a man in another state. His girlfriend sent me a message, which included a series of screenshots. I had confronted my wife regardin...

DATE: Mar 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Diabetes struggle causes concern

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, who is 54, has had Type 1 diabetes since she was 9. She takes two insulin shots a day – one in the morning and one in the evening. We live together, and at night h...

DATE: Mar 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Living arrangement has woman feeling trapped

DEAR ABBY: I live with my longtime boyfriend, “George,” and his 88-year-old father, “Frank.” Frank is not your average 88-year-old. He does almost everything anyone in their 60s would do. Ho...

DATE: Mar 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby