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Columnists/Dear Abby

Friend runs background check

DEAR ABBY: Even though I have lived in a different state for many years, I’ve remained in touch with a female friend I’ll call “Tina” from high school, mostly by text messaging. For the last...

DATE: Jul 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Family drama intensifies with disappearance

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have inherited four dogs from relatives. I was out of state for a month (my husband was home) when two of them were dognapped, driven 42 miles away and abandoned ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Epiphany opens path to new life

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two decades to a man who is incapable of connecting with anyone. It didn’t become apparent until after we were married. He is very good at surface relation...

DATE: Jul 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Young mom careening through stressful life

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Crystal,” has a toxic relationship with her mother. Both have battled alcoholism. The mother did some extreme damage that has ended the possibility of Crystal re...

DATE: Jul 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom unsupportive of transitioning teen

DEAR ABBY: I am a 19-year-old trans man. I told my mother years ago, and while she hasn’t stopped me from transitioning, she’s wholly unsupportive. Despite telling her my new name and pronou...

DATE: Jun 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Violence victim wrestles with impact

DEAR ABBY: Many years ago, I was the victim of a violent assault that my then-11-year-old daughter witnessed. It traumatized both of us, but me, the worst. I completely dove off the deep end...

DATE: Jun 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Live-in boyfriend shames woman

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced mother of two teenagers. I’ve been seeing my boyfriend, “Sean,” for almost five years, and when the pandemic started, he moved in with us. I am supposed to share c...

DATE: Jun 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple’s ‘golden years’ look dark

DEAR ABBY: My husband, who is 81 and in excellent health, has just suggested that when we feel we can no longer live independent lives (I am 72), we should move closer to his daughter in ano...

DATE: Jun 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man’s abuse history affects marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female. He has expressed how humiliated he felt and that he made it his mission to never feel inadequate again. He gets...

DATE: Jun 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grown child wants mom to move forward

DEAR ABBY: When my sibling and I were 6 and 10, our parents sat us down and told us they were getting a divorce because Dad had an affair. Mom was, to say the least, incredibly hurt. Her hur...

DATE: Jun 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wedding planning leads to showdown

DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to be married, and I’m over-the-moon excited. My grown daughter will be my maid of honor, and I had all my bridesmaids picked out. My sister is the issue. Her new boy...

DATE: Jun 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Lonely widow considers offer

DEAR ABBY: My husband died recently. I have been approached by a much younger man for a sexual relationship. I want to, but I feel he is too young. I’m 61, and he’s 37, the same age as my so...

DATE: Jun 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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