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Homebody would rather skip plans

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with a situation with my friends and colleagues. I have a routine I stick to that keeps my priorities in check. I get done with work, go home, ha...

DATE: Jan 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

A practical approach to dating?

DEAR ABBY: I am writing you about dating in these modern times. Lately, I have become perplexed at the vanity and immoral behavior now associated with the task of dating. I’m a single ma...

DATE: Jan 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man refuses to talk about marriages

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 34 good years. He’s a little older than I am and was married twice before we met while in our 20s. (They were very brief marriages.) Wh...

DATE: Jan 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband takes expenses to extremes

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for seven years and have two young boys. My husband, “Cliff,” and I earn approximately the same amount and contribute equally to our household expenses. ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Unromantic man irks his girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I am 25 and have been with my boyfriend on and off for five years. I love him very much. I often overthink things, and a constant frustration of mine is that he makes no roman...

DATE: Dec 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom drags feet pursuing romance

DEAR ABBY: My dad died when I was young. He and Mom had a beautiful marriage. Mom was in a long relationship after his death and has been single for three years now. She has been spendin...

DATE: Dec 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mix-up causes invitation confusion

DEAR ABBY: I recently received an online invitation to a New Year’s Eve party at the home of a dear cousin. Having not heard from her in a while, I decided to call her to express our del...

DATE: Dec 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Quilt may bring back sad memories

DEAR ABBY: Several years ago, my daughter got pregnant. She and her husband were overjoyed, as was I. Being a quilter, I immediately made a baby play quilt. However, before I could send ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Sparks fail to fly for single mother

DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend who is in her mid-30s. She’s a wonderful, divorced, hardworking Christian mother of four who has finally ventured back to the dating scene. She’s current...

DATE: Dec 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Affair earns sister’s disapproval

DEAR ABBY: My sister has been having an affair with a married man. When I asked if he was going to leave his wife, she said no, and it was fine with her. She claims his wife is fat and t...

DATE: Dec 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Peace Corps plan gets thumbs down

DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old daughter, “Alexa,” has a wonderful, well-paying corporate job with good benefits and a flexible schedule. She has low expenses, no debt and banks a respectable...

DATE: Dec 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Man deploys new rules in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 10 years is in the process of retiring from the military and is now re-evaluating “procedures” and “policies” of everything – including our marriage. I’m trying ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby