latestAugust 15, 2022

Married Man Has It All and Wants More

DEAR ABBY: I'm a very successful 55-year-old married man. I love my wife, but I have a girlfriend I also love. Both women feed my soul. I hate that society tells me I'm wrong for having the two of the... more

August 15, 2022

Retired Man Ready To Travel While Wife Is Still Working

DEAR ABBY: I'm 62 and recently retired. My wife is 56 and still working. We have been married 32 years. She will retire at 60 to get a full pension from her company, and we have several million dollar... more

August 14, 2022

Mom Wants To Drop Ex's, Kids' Last Name

DEAR ABBY: After 15 years of marriage -- some happy and some horrible -- I am divorcing my husband. We have two beautiful, amazing children together. I would love to have the same last name they do, b... more

August 14, 2022

New Boyfriend's Late Wife Still Hovers Over His Life

DEAR ABBY: I am a 42-year-old single mom who recently began a relationship with a wonderful man. I have two kids from my marriage to an ex who wasn't very kind. We did our best for 16 years (we were y... more

August 13, 2022

Man's Controlling Behavior Still Dominates Ex's Life

DEAR ABBY: I was married for almost 20 years to a jealous, controlling man. "Pete" was emotionally abusive, which I didn't really notice because I'm not confrontational. I would just try to make him h... more

August 11, 2022

Grandson's Nuptials Present Personal Dilemma for Couple

DEAR ABBY: Five years ago, our son was arrested for child porn. At the time, he was responsible for running our family business. When he was sent to prison for two years, we realized he had been runni... more

August 11, 2022

Jealousy Undermines Woman's Relationship With Retiree

DEAR ABBY: I've been in a "friend with benefits" relationship for more than a year now. I'm 57 and he's 79. I was raised a Christian and wanted to save myself for marriage. This is the first time I ha... more

August 10, 2022

Pattern of Miscommunication Causes Stress Among Family

DEAR ABBY: I have been babysitting my grandson, alternating with the other grandmother, for two years. She and I rarely see each other, but invariably, when we do, something I say gets repeated to the... more

August 09, 2022

Wife Won't Have Much To Say About Husband

DEAR ABBY: We are a couple, married for 46 years. Of course, one of us will be passing on in the future. If my husband goes first, I'm unsure about how to handle any services for him. He has narcissis... more

August 08, 2022

Father Lies Regularly To Keep Kids in Line

DEAR ABBY: My parents are divorced. My father, who I'm sure loves me in his own way, is super controlling and manipulative. He wasn't nice to my older siblings, either. He constantly lied and blamed o... more

August 04, 2022

Elderly Mom Struggles To Adjust to Senior Living

DEAR ABBY: My elderly mother spent her entire adult life spending her men's money, and now she has morphed into an entitled, self-absorbed and vapid woman. She blew through her inheritance years ago w... more

August 03, 2022

Dear Abby for August 03, 2022

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 36 years. Ask anyone who knows us, and they'll say we are the perfect couple -- no major issues, loving, trusting, etc. I was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dement... more

July 31, 2022

Mother-in-Law's Comments Caught on Doorbell Camera

DEAR ABBY: I recently made some unflattering comments about my daughter-in-law to my son. They were recorded on their Ring doorbell. Now she's angry with me and my son, and I'm not sure I will ever se... more

July 30, 2022

Wife's Smoking Addiction Clouds Future of Marriage

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for 32 years. I love her dearly. Recently, though, her smoking has been really bothering me. Her father passed away from COPD five years ago because he was a ... more

July 29, 2022

Related by Marriage, but Little Else

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was a small child. My father remarried when I was 10, and I loved my stepmother dearly. She died in 1994 after 27 years of marriage. Daddy then met another lovely... more

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