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Man’s wife going off the rails

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for close to a year, and in this short time I’ve seen a side of my wife I’ve never seen before. Although I met her during a period of sobriety, she drinks now....

DATE: Nov 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Second marriage gets cold shoulder

DEAR ABBY: I left a manipulative and abusive marriage after 18 years. My parents fully supported my decision. When I became engaged to the wonderful man who is now my husband, my mother and ...

DATE: Nov 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Middle-aged daughter hasn’t left nest

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away two years ago. I hope you can give me some advice on how to deal with my 53-year-old daughter who never left home. We generally get along well. She does fre...

DATE: Nov 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Beau keeps presence on dating sites

DEAR ABBY: I am a widowed woman who met a gentleman online two years ago. We met in person and get along really great. Everything seems perfect, but my girlfriends keep telling me they see h...

DATE: Nov 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife is second-class citizen in own home

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for five years. My husband and I are both past middle age and have been married before (me twice; three times for him). For much of our early marriage, my husb...

DATE: Nov 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Reader: Get busy living

DEAR ABBY: I read the letter from the woman who is feeling alone at 66 and pondering the purpose of life (“Living Life in Texas,” July 25). Assuming she’s in good health, she’s a spring chic...

DATE: Nov 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom fears for daughter entering workforce

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is about to turn 14 and wants to get a job. We just found out that in our state, 14- and 15-year-olds can work if they get a permit. I’m very concerned. I tried negoti...

DATE: Nov 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Custom still best way to say ‘thanks’

DEAR ABBY: I was taught to write handwritten thank-you notes when I received a gift. Over the last few years, my gifts have been acknowledged with a brief text, Facebook post, a photo or not...

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Marriage raining on music man’s parade

DEAR ABBY: I’m a middle-aged married man and the father of two. Although I work as a banker, I’m also an aspiring pianist. I have practiced two to three hours a day for many years. My music ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Widow AWOL after new romance

DEAR ABBY: My dear friend “Rose’s” husband died five years ago, and since then she has struggled with grief and loneliness. She immersed herself in her church, friends and family. We usually...

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dating life a roller-coaster ride

DEAR ABBY: Since my divorce, I have started dating again. I was seeing a firefighter until I realized he was married with kids. Yes, I was angry with him for hiding the truth from me from th...

DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ex-wife’s snub saddens father

DEAR ABBY: I just attended my son’s wedding. He married a wonderful woman, and I couldn’t be happier for them. However, I was not acknowledged during their wedding reception, which deeply sa...

DATE: Oct 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby