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Grandma’s posts strike nerve

DEAR ABBY: My daughter died away nine years ago. She was almost 13. My mother never bothered to have a relationship with her when she was alive. But now, on every birthday and anniversary of...

DATE: Jan 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman wants relationship with couple

DEAR ABBY: I'm a woman in my early 50s who has been through two divorces. This may make me sound like a bad person, but I’m really nice and quite conservative. I just make poor choices when ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend hopes to escape current situation

DEAR ABBY: I have no family and few friends – nobody close. My live-in girlfriend of two years and I argue constantly. We no longer share a bedroom, and I feel more like a roommate. I honest...

DATE: Jan 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man must pick up pieces after relationship

DEAR ABBY: I am a 59-year-old man. My 50-year-old fiancee lives in a nice home, but after a 15-year loving relationship, she decided last week to be with someone else. She had recently lost ...

DATE: Jan 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend turns to booze, drugs

DEAR ABBY: I’m having a big problem with my boyfriend. We had a baby five months ago, and since then he has changed drastically. He previously had a problem with addiction, but had a handle ...

DATE: Jan 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Marriage has settled into lonely routine

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 45 years. We are both retired and have hobbies to keep us busy. My problem is, he has so many friends that he doesn’t have time for any of the t...

DATE: Jan 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Abusive mother-in-law needs to be kept away

DEAR ABBY: I used to have a great relationship with my mother-in-law. I considered her one of my best friends, until her severe drug and alcohol abuse began to ruin her life. Her mental heal...

DATE: Jan 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Anger issues become hurdle in romance

DEAR ABBY: I have a problem I just can’t identify. I suppose it’s a combination of a lot of issues. I live with my boyfriend and work from home. When it comes to patience about almost anythi...

DATE: Jan 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grateful family continues to honor sacrifice

DEAR ABBY: My dad had a stroke. My siblings and I (there are three of us) needed someone to care for him because we all work full time. I asked my stepson, “Miles,” who was living in Tenness...

DATE: Jan 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Marriage teeters after only 11 months

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 11 months. We’ve been together five years and have lived together for the last three. This is my second marriage and his third. I have put up wi...

DATE: Jan 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s annual trip unpopular

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married nine years and have four children, ages 5, 3, 2 and 9 months. For the past three years, he has been attending a weeklong music festival where he...

DATE: Jan 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A happy new year to all

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2023! A new year has arrived, and the last one is behind us. As always, this new year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity to ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby