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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

Friend’s frisky husband makes desires clear

DEAR ABBY: My married friend is a swinger. She says her husband’s sex drive has declined lately, but it hasn’t. He keeps trying to get me to talk “naughty” with him, but I always refuse. To ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Estrangement causes second rift

DEAR ABBY: After my mother died several years ago, my father’s sometimes violent behavior flared up. A few years ago, I decided to stop spending time with him. My sister, who has received – ...

DATE: Feb 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Abrupt revelation shocks woman

DEAR ABBY: I had pretty much an ideal childhood. My parents have never had issues that I ever saw. We went to church every Sunday, gathered with family often, etc. I’m now grown, and my pare...

DATE: Feb 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Newborn’s name triggers drama

DEAR ABBY: I recently gave birth to our second child, a girl. Shortly afterward, my husband called his mother. She lives in a different state hours away and visits only once a year. When he ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sister can’t keep politics out of visits

DEAR ABBY: My older sister visits me every week to play cards and chat. While I love her dearly and enjoy her visits, sometimes I do not appreciate one topic she brings up. We are on differe...

DATE: Feb 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby