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Widow’s kids begrudge her dating

Dear Abby: I was married for more than 30 years and have two grown children. The marriage wasn’t perfect, and I admit there were times when I badly wanted to walk out the door. My husban...

DATE: Oct 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend fears woman addicted to meth

Dear Abby: The 22-year-old daughter of close friends of ours has been living in a van during the pandemic. Her parents, my husband and I heard her on her cellphone talking about a party ...

DATE: Oct 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Late-night smoking irks neighbors

Dear Abby: My family and I bought a house in a nice, quiet, safe neighborhood three years ago. What we didn’t know before moving in was that our next-door neighbor sometimes smokes cigar...

DATE: Oct 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

‘Perfect’ guy becomes abusive at home

Dear Abby: I have been with “Dylan” for three years, engaged for two. I have a lot of insecurities about it. We met after my husband’s death. Dylan was the perfect guy at fir...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Togetherness tries man’s patience

Dear Abby: Since the coronavirus lockdown began, my wife and I have been cooped up together all day, every day. Though we have lived together for 35 years, she’s now discovering that I “...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Dad wants death kept secret from kids

Dear Abby: My husband’s nephew died last week. He was only 26, and it was a complete shock. No one knew he was using drugs. My husband is attending the funeral and will be gone for four ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Research exposes old murder charges

Dear Abby: While researching my family, I discovered that my now-elderly mother was charged with the murder of a toddler 40 years ago, before I was born. She was never convicted and neve...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man threatened by wife’s talks with ex

Dear Abby: My husband, “Daryl,” gets furious every time I talk to my ex, my two oldest kids’ father. The only thing we discuss is my kids’ issues, but Daryl loses it completely. He start...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Friend wants to break up with partner

Dear Abby: Years ago, I met a man through golf, and we developed a casual friendship. I lost track of him for a few years, but when I heard his wife was being treated for cancer, I offer...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man uses gas money to buy tattoo

Dear Abby: My family just came back from a relative’s after a weekend visit. The occasion was a birthday party, and he had a tattoo artist come over. My boyfriend – the father of our 14-...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Wife resents man’s constant demands

Dear Abby: I feel uncomfortable receiving gifts, and I find it hard to meet my husband’s requests for constant gifts, especially when I feel I already give so much. He constantly asks me...

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Warring kids ruining relationship

Dear Abby: I got married to a wonderful guy 14 years ago, but after a year of marriage, our children (his 10-year-old and my 12- and 13-year-olds) couldn’t stand one another and caused a...

DATE: Sep 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby