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Wife discovers man’s secret interest

Dear Abby: I just found out my husband has been looking at escorts in the local area. I know he has watched porn, but that never bothered me. When I confronted him about seeing his searc...

Couple clashes over time spent with sons

Dear Abby: My wife and I have been married five years and are raising four children. One is from my previous relationship, one is from her previous relationship and two are ours. We both...

Dating suffers in sex-obsessed culture

Dear Abby: I am a 48-year-old woman, divorced for 10 years. During that time, I have been in two serious relationships. I’m no prude, but it seems like everyone I date, and who my friend...

Relationship ends when wife returns

Dear Abby: I’ve been dating a married man for the last three years, and everything was great. We were attached at the hip and inseparable. I thought we had something special going. ...

Dog-walker gives neighbor the creeps

Dear Abby: I am a 34-year-old woman. I live in a ground floor unit in an apartment complex with my terrier-collie mix, who is a very good judge of character. An elderly neigh...

Mom feels shunned over playdates

Dear Abby: I am a mom of two boys, 8 and 12. They both have best friends whose moms I like and I would like to be friends with. My problem is, when we set up a playdate for the boys or m...

Man wants to quit trying for more kids

Dear Abby: My husband and I have had a total of six miscarriages – one before our miracle son and five since we began trying for a second child more than two years ago. I alw...

Distance tests strength of engagement

Dear Abby: I’ve been in a long-distance relationship for 2½ years. We are now engaged, but haven’t set a date for our wedding. We are both in the military, and we have mainta...

Accusations fly after friend gets COVID-19

Dear Abby: A friend of 35 years recently accused me of exposing her and her mother to COVID-19. She told me she thinks I did it on purpose because I thought so little of them. This is no...

Mother-daughter fight leads to threats

Dear Abby: My best friend (since we were babies) and I are having a disagreement. She had two kids when she was 16 and 17 who are now in their early 20s. One of them still lives rent-fre...

Man calls out middle-aged women

Dear Abby: I have something to say about “Still Fun in the South” (Jan. 4) and her complaint that single middle-aged men only look for younger women, instead of women their age. I am a 5...

Man weighed down by sadness

Dear Abby: I’ve been separated from my wife for about four years, at her request. It was justified. I wasn’t the best husband. I wasn’t abusive, but I was sad and feeling sorry for mysel...