latestMarch 06, 2023

Male Victim of Abuse Breaks Free From Lies

DEAR ABBY: I am a male reader who was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for a number of years. I believed, as I was told repeatedly, that there was no hope of freeing myself and tha... more

February 22, 2023

Wife Not Sure Where To Turn When Snooping Bares Stunner

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for six years, married for four. We have had a lot of marriage issues during the last few years, sexually and otherwise. I no longer trust him because of... more

February 15, 2023

Friend's Frisky Husband Makes His Desires Clear

DEAR ABBY: My married friend is a swinger. She says her husband's sex drive has declined lately, but it hasn't. He keeps trying to get me to talk "naughty" with him, but I always refuse. To me, that w... more

February 08, 2023

Online Friendship Shows a Notable Imbalance

DEAR ABBY: I am a happily married gay man in my 50s. About a year ago, I was contacted on Facebook Messenger by a man in another state, and we have developed what I consider a casual friendship. My ne... more

January 27, 2023

Teen Fears Coming Out to Friends

DEAR ABBY: I am a closeted lesbian in my teens and really scared about coming out. I recently moved to an area of the country that is full of racists, sexists and homophobes. Most of my friends are re... more

January 18, 2023

Crush on Another Woman Creates Uncertainty

DEAR ABBY: I'm a queer woman who has a crush on a girl. "Gwen" is kind, outgoing and very intelligent. The poetry she writes is brilliant and sometimes soul-crushing. We are close friends and bonded o... more

December 20, 2022

Sister Tries To Navigate Couple's Pending Divorce

DEAR ABBY: My brother and his husband are getting ready to file for divorce. Before they do, however, they are embarking on a very expensive trip to Italy. It was paid for before the divorce conversat... more

December 10, 2022

Relationships Get Tangled as Student Meets New Peers

DEAR ABBY: I'm a high school junior in a predicament. Early in my sophomore year, during a school trip, I developed strong feelings for a girl named "Joelle." She's a grade ahead of me, meaning I don'... more

December 06, 2022

Close Friendship Is Often Assumed To Be More

DEAR ABBY: I'm a woman who is all for greater acceptance of LGBTQ people, but I wish strangers wouldn't assume an intimate relationship exists when it doesn't. On more than one occasion, I have been w... more

November 30, 2022

Couple at Odds About Expanding Their Family

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 56-year-old man who has been with a great guy, age 50, for 20 years. We were married two years ago. He's a professor; I'm a clinician. We have spent the last 20 years building a beaut... more

November 10, 2022

Queer Couple Plan Life Together on Their Terms

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 30-something bisexual man who is in a relationship with a bisexual woman the same age. We both lived different lives and dated a variety of people before we met, but now I am pretty c... more

November 02, 2022

Woman Chooses To Ignore Slur Made at Supermarket

DEAR ABBY: I'm a married woman in my 50s with two adult children and one grandchild. I work as a nurse. I wear my hair short because I have thick, unruly hair. One day, at a local supermarket, I was w... more

October 26, 2022

Dad's Discomfort With Trans Coach Could Derail Daughter's Fun

DEAR ABBY: My 9-year-old daughter, "Kennedy," plays volleyball. One of the assistant coaches is a transgender woman. I had known about the coach before Kennedy started playing. Although I'm OK with a ... more

October 24, 2022

Disappointed in Love, but Making All the Right Moves

DEAR ABBY: I am an out gay Black man. Several weeks ago, the man I have had a crush on told me he's now in a relationship. While I'm happy for him, I can't help feeling somewhat resentful because I wa... more

October 12, 2022

Man Hiding 'True Self' From His Wife

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to a wonderful woman for 29 years. We have two grown children, we are best friends, and our life together has been great. Abby, about 10 years ago, I realized I was gay.... more

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