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Woman can’t accept ex’s new girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been divorced from my husband of 18 years for two years, separated for three. I have encouraged my ex to get out and meet new people. (He stayed home and alone for about ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman’s marital arrangement causes family strife

DEAR ABBY: My adult daughter is married. She also has a boyfriend. Both of these men live with her and share her bed. Her children are horrified by it and want nothing to do with their m...

DATE: Jun 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen’s sudden death comes amid fractures friendship

DEAR ABBY: Last year, after a falling out with someone I have been friends with for more than 20 years, I was OK with writing this person off and going on with my life. From my understan...

DATE: Jun 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man’s messiness touches nerve in budding romance

DEAR ABBY: I’ve become involved with a woman I’ve been friends with for some years. We became close over the course of 2020, and more recently have soft-launched dating (although she doe...

DATE: Jun 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Study explores memory benefit of nicotine

DEAR ABBY: My patients, like most Americans, believe memory loss is a normal part of aging. But memory loss is never normal. In fact, it can be a symptom of mild cognitive impairment, a ...

DATE: Jun 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Neighbor intrudes on backyard oasis

DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-something single mother of two teens. A 24-year-old neighbor with a young daughter moved in next door a couple years ago after her divorce. She recently joined the w...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Young professional can’t escape dating gossip

DEAR ABBY: I’m a girl of 23 who has never had a boyfriend. Now that I finished college and am a journalist, I have met some guys, mostly from high school and places like that. One of the...

DATE: Jun 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Spouse removes wedding ring

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I separated three months ago. She has moved out into her own apartment. We are not legally separated or divorced. She removed her wedding ring three weeks after sh...

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man finds little support from so-called partner

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who has been in an on-again/off-again relationship for three years. My partner still lives at home with his mother. He has never left the home, aside from a four...

DATE: Jun 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Adult daughter still has to check in with parents

DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old married woman. My job requires a lot of domestic travel, which I love. My parents continue to ask that I “check in” whenever I fly, and often text or call a...

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend prefers telling tall tales over the truth

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, I reconnected with a childhood friend. When we were in high school together, she used to love telling stories, not all of them true. Most were harmless and c...

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mother can’t stand daughter’s girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: My college senior daughter, “Lisa,” insists on inviting her “significant other” to every holiday and to our home when she’s on break. This is Lisa’s first girl/girl romance, a...

DATE: Jun 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby