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Graduating couple faces breaking up

Dear Abby: I have been in a relationship for more than five years. My girlfriend and I will soon graduate from college. I have accepted a full-time job offer, and she will be going to gr...

DATE: Dec 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Bullied sister can’t wait to leave home

Dear Abby: I have a very toxic relationship with my older sister. I still live at home, although I’ll be leaving for college in a few years. Abby, she has been emotionally ab...

DATE: Dec 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

For mom-to-be, timing is everything

Dear Abby: My husband and I recently celebrated our first anniversary and have decided we’re ready to start a family. Our first month of trying has not been successful. My newly engaged ...

DATE: Nov 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Despondency intensifies in winter

Dear Abby: I’ve been thinking about suicide a lot lately, more than usual. I’m not angry about anything, just in pain. I keep getting knocked down after I try so hard to pick myself up. ...

DATE: Nov 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grandma’s fear of pet causes uproar

Dear Abby: My niece, “Vicki,” will be 18 in a few days. She works part time and has started college. Her mom, my sister, lost her husband last year. Vicki did some research o...

DATE: Nov 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Moving in together becomes roadblock

Dear Abby: I have been dating a great guy for two years. We each have two kids from a previous marriage. I am still legally married (separated almost three years) and am in the process o...

DATE: Nov 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Self-conscious teen hesitates to date

Dear Abby: I’m a 19-year-old male and suffer from a predicament. Let’s just say my “package has been delivered undersized.” It is depressing, and it has held me back from going after gir...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman’s parents stew over romance

Dear Abby: My husband and I have a 22-year-old daughter, “Cara,” who is having a relationship with a 65-year-old man, “Gary.” We do not approve of the relationship. Gary is g...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Concern grows for grandma’s health

Dear Abby: I work and have a family and live five hours from where I grew up. My mom isn’t in the best health and neither is her husband. While I try to visit as often as I can, she alwa...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Spark fades in woman’s marriage

Dear Abby: I have been married to a wonderful man for six years, and we’ve been together for 10. We bought a house a few years ago, and since then, our sex life has significantly decreas...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman feels gap in relationship

Dear Abby: I’m in a relationship with a man who lives eight hours away. We met last year through a dating site while he was in my area on a business trip but lost contact shortly after h...

DATE: Oct 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Online gaming addiction isolates man

Dear Abby: I am a 34-year-old man who is somewhat socially awkward. I want to start dating and hopefully find that special someone. The problem is, I have an addiction. It’s not to alcoh...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby