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Friend traumatized after murder

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend I have known since we were children was murdered. She was lovely in every way, and I am bereft. I cannot process my grief over her untimely passing because it was ac...

DATE: Apr 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Plenty to chew on after dinner

DEAR ABBY: I once hosted a holiday dinner for which I had made a ham and a turkey with all the sides and three different pies. I even made a special mince pie for one of the guests. The gues...

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen discovers mom’s affair

DEAR ABBY: I am 15 and have a big problem. My mom and my dad have been married a long time. I was looking through pictures on Mom’s phone and found some very inappropriate and romantic texts...

DATE: Mar 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man abusive amid wife’s cancer

DEAR ABBY: I have wanted to write you for years, but my ex-husband thought it was “ridiculous.” We were married 29 years and rarely argued, which led me to believe we had a great marriage. T...

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Selfish bride: Am I being selfish?

DEAR ABBY: I am being married to the love of my life. Aside from my soon-to-be husband, the most important participant in our wedding will be my 70-year-old father, whom I adore. Dad has bee...

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Stepmom shocked by teen’s online activity

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for a little over three years. I have two teen girls, and he has one. They get along for the most part, but lately my 18-year-old, “Lindsay,” and...

DATE: Mar 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Jealousy leads to cracks in relationships

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of a few years, “Leia,” and I are very close. We were basically a unit, spending every day together. But now I have a girlfriend, “Kara.” She's a mutual friend of b...

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Eating habits more trough than table

DEAR ABBY: My stepson “Ryan” is an active senior in high school. He’s a great kid, and I love him. I’m proud and delighted that he says he loves my home-cooked meals, which he doesn’t get at...

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Depth of affection unspoken until too late

DEAR ABBY: My longtime boyfriend passed away after an extended illness, and I’d like to offer a suggestion to your readers I wish I had thought of before his passing. After the funeral, I wa...

DATE: Mar 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Well-wishes have become burdensome

DEAR ABBY: I am blessed to have a wonderfully supportive family, which includes my and my husband’s siblings. I was recently scheduled for major abdominal surgery. For the weeks leading up t...

DATE: Mar 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman not happy with her life

DEAR ABBY: For years, I’ve heard about what and where a woman “should” be in her life once she turns the big 3-0. She should have a thriving career, be married with kids – or at least engage...

DATE: Mar 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man’s behavior at home self-centered

DEAR ABBY: I refer to my husband as “the most single married man” I know. He turns off the lights, turns off the heat and turns off the TV while I’m still watching or still plan on being hom...

DATE: Mar 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby