Columnists/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

Creepy questions don’t sit right with couple

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I met our neighbor “Maggie” one day while she was walking her dog. She has since befriended me via additional meetings on the street and walks about once a week. Sh...

DATE: Apr 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter refuses to live in reality

DEAR ABBY: My 28-year-old daughter moved back home when COVID-19 hit. She works as an influencer and also has a part-time job as a content creator. She doesn’t pay bills. My husband doesn’t ...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man’s sudden reappearance confusing

DEAR ABBY: I recently got engaged to a man I’ve been seeing long distance for about a year. Then, out of the blue, an old military friend/crush called me and told me he has been thinking a l...

DATE: Mar 30, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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

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