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Mom doesn’t want grandma involved with son

DEAR ABBY: My son just withdrew from college with a medical leave because of anxiety and depression. My husband and I support him fully and are helping him receive the help he needs. Of cour...

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother eager to reveal truth about son

DEAR ABBY: Thirty-two years ago I was seeing two different men. I slept with each of them in the same week and became pregnant. I told them midway through the pregnancy that the baby might b...

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife shocked by husband’s ‘hobby’

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 31 years. I recently found out my husband belongs to a singles group. The group meets once a week, and my husband never misses a meeting. I went with him to th...

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom-friends take different paths

DEAR ABBY: I met my friend “Ashley” and her daughter three years ago. Our daughters are 9 years old. Ashley makes good money and is married. I’m a single mom. I do well as a registered nurse...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen feels overwhelmed by challenges

DEAR ABBY: I’m a teen girl having some trouble right now. I was in an abusive family. Most of my life, I was bullied because I separated from them because they were doing drugs. I have serio...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman refuses to embrace ex-husband

DEAR ABBY: I was married for 10 years before I found out my ex was living a double life – other women, children, etc. We divorced, and afterward, I provided the best possible life for our th...

DATE: Feb 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Non-believer credits work for success

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have had some crazy life swings since the beginning of the pandemic, mostly positive. I found a wonderful, well-paying job that I enjoy. In our 16th year of marri...

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Educator feels stigma of homeschool past

DEAR ABBY: I was homeschooled K-12. I now have multiple master’s degrees and work for a public school. I returned to my hometown and, with hard work and dedication, have moved up the career ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandma not shy about playing favorites

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of three wonderful children. My oldest boy (who is from a previous marriage) is 11. My two younger ones are 2 (a girl) and 7 months old (a boy). My mother-in-law, ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

After separation, mixed signals abound

DEAR ABBY: I have been talking to my ex-boyfriend of more than 22 years. We have a grown son. We are now in our 50s and talking and texting again. I still love him, and I want a relationship...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband still supports first wife

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my husband for more than 30 years. We have no kids together, but he has three adult children from a previous marriage. All of them are in their 30s. He and his ex...

DATE: Feb 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

New mom doesn’t take kindly to opinions

DEAR ABBY: I’m married to a wonderful husband and I am a new mom to an 11-week-old beautiful baby boy. I am fortunate to have 12 weeks of maternity leave, after which my baby will start day ...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby