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Married matchmaker tries to sink resulting romance

DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with "Carolyn" since grammar school. We are in our early 40s now. She's married; I'm divorced. Two years after my divorce, she introduced me to a nice man ...

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Young woman feels pressure to be ‘perfect’

DEAR ABBY: My name is “Lucia,” I am 15 and I live in Santa Catarina, Brazil. My high school classmates and I saw a letter from “Needs a Direction, Atlanta” online. That’s why I’m asking ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Couple needn’t agree of after-death wishes

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I disagree about our arrangements after we die. I would like to be cremated and scattered at a location with wonderful memories, like where we honeymooned. He ...

DATE: Aug 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Former drug user looks for way out of toxic relationship

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 39-year-old woman in a toxic relationship with my boyfriend of almost seven years. We had a child together but lost custody because of drug use during my pregnancy. Even...

DATE: Aug 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife must seek support for husband’s silent abuse

DEAR ABBY: I have known my husband for eight years. We've been married for four. Abby, my husband rapes me while I'm asleep. I have told him how it makes me feel, because I was molested ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandparents ‘mommy’ and ‘daddy’ to toddler

DEAR ABBY: My daughter passed away last year, and we received custody of our grandson, who was 15 months old at the time. He is now nearly 2½ years old. My daughter wanted him to call m...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Retirement hasn’t changed routine

DEAR ABBY: My husband retired a few months ago. I was a stay-at-home mom for most of our married life but have worked part time for several years. I always took care of all the household...

DATE: Aug 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife not interested in raising husband’s love child

DEAR ABBY: My husband of three years informed me that he’d had a brief affair and fathered a baby. We worked through it, and I decided to stay in the marriage. The mother of the child is...

DATE: Aug 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Online relationship blossoms for older woman

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I met a wonderful man online. He’s from Wales in the U.K. He’s 21 years younger than I am, so, naturally, I’m cautious about how our relationship will hold up t...

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandma’s responsibilities begin to pile up

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is pregnant with her second child. Her first, my granddaughter, is 2, and the light of my life. I lovingly offered to take care of her when it’s time for my daught...

DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s pantyhose fixation bothers wife

DEAR ABBY: I’m having difficulty understanding my husband’s obsession with pantyhose. When we met 10 years ago, he explained to me during a phone conversation that he liked wearing panty...

DATE: Jul 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Rommates get snippy of canine care

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are newlyweds and share an apartment with another couple because we ran into financial difficulties, and this was our only option. The problem is the other co...

DATE: Jul 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby