latestJune 25, 2022

Live-In Boyfriend Shames Woman for Being a Mother

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced mother of two teenagers. I've been seeing my boyfriend, "Sean," for almost five years, and when the pandemic started, he moved in with us. I am supposed to share custody of ... more

June 25, 2022

Diner Can't Stand Cross Talk at the Table

DEAR ABBY: What is proper etiquette when attending an event and sitting at a table with more than six people? I think it's rude to talk to a person across the table. Talking to a person next to you is... more

June 24, 2022

Long-Distance Relationship Appears To Be Flaming Out

DEAR ABBY: I have been in an on-and-off relationship with a woman for three years. We live about two hours apart. In the beginning, our relationship was wonderful. We would see each other on a regular... more

June 24, 2022

Couple's 'Golden Years' Look Increasingly Dark

DEAR ABBY: My husband, who is 81 and in excellent health, has just suggested that when we feel we can no longer live independent lives (I am 72), we should move closer to his daughter in another state... more

June 23, 2022

Sisters Clash Over Fate of Inherited Condo

DEAR ABBY: My sister and I inherited our mother's condo some years ago. She wants to sell it; I do not. She has harangued me nonstop with inane scenarios of what "could" happen with our heirs if we do... more

June 23, 2022

Young Adult's Life Turned Upside Down by Revelation

DEAR ABBY: I took a DNA test seven months ago. It came back that the man who raised me is not my biological father. My heart dropped, but I decided to meet my real dad. We have formed a relationship, ... more

June 22, 2022

Siblings' Feud Over Estate Shatters Close Family

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old nephew, "Randy," hasn't spoken with his sister, "Elyse," in five years because of a disagreement about the resolution of their father's trust. When they visited me four years... more

June 22, 2022

Man's History as Abuse Victim Impacts Marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female. He has expressed how humiliated he felt and that he made it his mission to never feel inadequate again. He gets his "know... more

June 21, 2022

Wife Feels It's the End of the Line With Drunk Hubby

DEAR ABBY: I got pregnant at 15 and had my oldest daughter at 16. I met my husband at 18, and went on to have four more daughters. I have been with him for more than 30 years (I just turned 49).... more

June 21, 2022

Friends' Superficial Health Complaints Anger Woman

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow with three serious illnesses, one of which is potentially deadly. I hesitate to confide in some of my friends because the majority of them go into a litany of their illnesses. ... more

June 20, 2022

Wife Contacted by the 'Other Woman' Years Later

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 32 years. Back in the mid-1990s, my husband cheated on me. A little over a year ago the woman he cheated with reached out to me via social media to apologize. She sa... more

June 20, 2022

New Roommate Displays Symptoms of Dementia

DEAR ABBY: I have had an older man as a roommate for two months now. He's very kind and intelligent. He also has dementia. I didn't realize it when he moved in. He's estranged from his family, althoug... more

June 19, 2022

Photographer Aims To Be Courteous to Subjects

DEAR ABBY: A family member does beautiful scrapbooks year-round. Her work is remarkable, and everyone enjoys looking at the finished product. I have become the photographer. Here is my dilemma: I know... more

June 19, 2022

Long-Distance Relationship Jolted Amid Talks of Future

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, at a national conference, I bumped into a woman I had dated decades ago. We started dating again, even though she lives in Phoenix and I live in the Midwest. The geographical... more

June 18, 2022

Grown Child Wants Mom To Move Past Divorce

DEAR ABBY: When my sibling and I were 6 and 10, our parents sat us down and told us they were getting a divorce because Dad had an affair. Mom was, to say the least, incredibly hurt. Her hurt and rese... more

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