latestJanuary 27, 2024

Neighbor's Loud Wind Chimes Have Spoiled a Quiet Street

DEAR ABBY: I'm irritated by my neighbors, and I don't know quite how to approach it. I live in a densely populated, but quiet, neighborhood. New neighbors moved in a couple of years ago, and after mov... more

January 26, 2024

Stepson's Crimes Are More Than Stepmom Can Tolerate

DEAR ABBY: My 30-year-old stepson, "David," is a convicted sex offender, currently serving a 15-year sentence for possession of child pornography and having inappropriate conversations with a preteen ... more

January 25, 2024

Son's Girlfriend May Miss Out on Tradition

DEAR ABBY: My son, who is in his senior year of high school, is dating a beautiful, sweet girl I'll call "Amanda." I'm very fond of her. This is an exciting year for them both because soon she will be... more

January 24, 2024

Wife in Unhappy Marriage Fantasizes About a Friend

DEAR ABBY: I am an unhappily married woman with young children. I am attracted to a friend of mine and my husband's, but he is also married. He's a bit older, and I can't tell for sure if he has feeli... more

January 23, 2024

Baby's Arrival Exposes Deep Fissures in Family

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, "Zoe," has recently had her first baby and we are very excited. She lives far away. My husband, "Karl," is taking the trip, but I have to stay because my elderly mother is ... more

January 22, 2024

Friend Refuses To Make the Changes She Needs

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who complains over and over about the same issue. I've given her advice and even helped her with contacts to enable her to move so that she's out of her abusive relationship... more

January 21, 2024

Girlfriend's Big Dog Stakes Claim as King of the Castle

DEAR ABBY: A month ago, I reconnected with a woman, "Fran," I have known since seventh grade. We are both divorced (I, 20 years; Fran, four years) with grown children and live 90 minutes apart. We hav... more

January 20, 2024

Parents Blatantly Ignore All Personal Boundaries

DEAR ABBY: I am uncomfortable about being touched. I have been this way all my life. As a child, my parents forced me to hug and kiss relatives, and if I protested, I was reprimanded. I remember being... more

January 19, 2024

Absent Father Wonders About the Fate of Mother and Child

DEAR ABBY: Almost 50 years ago, I got a girl pregnant. She left the state and two years later sent me a letter and a picture of the cutest baby -- mine. Her letter ripped me apart. I admit I was a ter... more

January 18, 2024

Family Fails To Be There When Needed Most

DEAR ABBY: Somehow I became the go-to person for everyone in my family -- siblings as well as parents. I have the means, and for decades, I have been happy to help. I recently lost a brother, and I as... more

January 17, 2024

Boyfriend's Head Is Happily in the Cloud

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years, "Rick," is addicted to social media -- mainly the women on there. I'm not on any of his social media, and it seems like he acts like he's single there. If he's no... more

January 16, 2024

Old Sweethearts' Meeting Reopens a Few Old Wounds

DEAR ABBY: After 35 years, I recently ran into my first love, "Cliff." His sister lost her son, and I went to the wake. She and I were good friends growing up and stayed in touch occasionally through ... more

January 15, 2024

Widow Discovers Decades-Old Omission in Man's Obituary

DEAR ABBY: My husband died in a car accident 38 years ago. Until yesterday, I had never read his obituary. Our daughter and I were not mentioned in it! It was written by my father-in-law. I am very up... more

January 14, 2024

Pondering the Unthinkable Shakes Couple's Foundation

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife, "Sandy," for 40 years. We married as soon as it became possible for us as a gay couple. While our relationship isn't perfect, we are deeply committed and I always ... more

January 13, 2024

Relatives Made Promises That They've Never Kept

DEAR ABBY: Before we had children, my stepmother dropped many "hints" encouraging us to have kids, and promised multiple times that she would retire when we did to help out with them. We now have a 6-... more

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