Dear Abby - The Durango Herald

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

No appreciation for man’s preferred dress

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who has been wearing lingerie for the past few decades. I discovered my love of panties when I slipped into my first pair at 17. At 22, I discovered the fun and sexines...

DATE: Feb 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stepmom feels slighted by birthday

DEAR ABBY: I am a first-generation Mexican American who married into a Caucasian blended family. My husband, my stepdaughter, “Lisa,” and her mother and stepfather make up a beautiful unit. ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Snooping wife not sure where to turn

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for six years, married for four. We have had a lot of marriage issues during the last few years, sexually and otherwise. I no longer trust him ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband bitter when wife succeeds

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband, unhappy in his job, decided he wanted to be a real estate agent. He quit his job to do full-time real estate, and really struggled. The company he joi...

DATE: Feb 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mothers create unpleasant dynamic

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I recently had a baby, and it has created some major issues with my mom and in-laws. Mom is an unhappy person who blames others and external factors for her unhappi...

DATE: Feb 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby