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Relative threatens to reveal secret

DEAR ABBY: I was raped by a family member and, because of special circumstances, told no one except one other family member, who I swore to secrecy. She recently got mad at me because of my ...

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Hope and health for New Year

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2025. A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this New Year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity ...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s secret life still kept under wraps

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I found out my husband has been cheating on me with multiple women for more than a decade and kept two of his conquests for that entire time. He also sent all our savi...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife unhappy with ‘gifts’ – and giver

DEAR ABBY: My husband took me on a trip for my birthday this year, only he didn’t prepare for anything other than some sightseeing events. He didn’t help plan for camping, didn’t financially...

DATE: Dec 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Spouse wants in-laws to stay in hotel

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I (both women) have been together for 25 years. For half of them, we lived in the Middle East. We met while working as health care expatriates. My spouse is from Sou...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Boyfriend ignores partner’s wishes

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I recently bought our first house together. It has an outdoor kitchen and other features he really likes. I like it too, but there have been some issues already i...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son’s wife prefers company of phone

DEAR ABBY: When my son got married in 2003, we had many good times with him and his wife. Things have changed now that we have cellphones. It’s nearly impossible to have a relationship with ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Exes check in to new phase of uncertainty

DEAR ABBY: I was with my ex-fiance for 13 years. Not long after he broke up with me, I found myself going to meet him at a hotel. We have been seeing each other regularly, once a week at lea...

DATE: Dec 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband concerns expectant mom

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married less than a year, and I’m pregnant with my first child. Our baby was planned, and we were thrilled. Something changed with my husband once I hit...

DATE: Dec 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Defeated husbands falls into downward spiral

DEAR ABBY: My husband is miserable. Five years ago, he was fired from his job of more than 25 years, and the small issues he had with depression, alcohol and smoking have multiplied exponent...

DATE: Dec 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Partner waiting for a proposal

DEAR ABBY: I just turned 29. My partner, “Jeremy,” and I have been together for six years and have talked about getting engaged. He set the timeline for an expectation of when he’d propose e...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Truth of early days comes out

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner for three years. We met on a dating site but were not able to get together often because of previous plans and vacations we both had scheduled. I have ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby