latestMarch 29, 2023

Woman's Frank Sexual Talk Creates Doubts for Fiance

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 50-year-old man who has been divorced twice. The last one was two years and eight months ago. Last year, I met a wonderful woman, and we have been dating and building a beautiful rela... more

March 28, 2023

Husband Has Nickel-and-Dime Approach to Family Finances

DEAR ABBY: I've been married for more than 30 years. My husband and I split all bills and everything else. This has worked because, in life, I have always taken care of myself. My issue is his cheap a... more

March 27, 2023

Man Forgives Wife's Affair, Starts His Own

DEAR ABBY: I've been married for a little more than 12 years. My wife and I have one child. Unfortunately, like a lot of relationships, we've been stuck in a rough patch for a while now. I learned tha... more

March 26, 2023

Man's Sudden Reappearance Spurs Confusion and Doubt

DEAR ABBY: I recently got engaged to a man I've been seeing long distance for about a year. Then, out of the blue, an old military friend/crush called me and told me he has been thinking a lot about m... more

March 25, 2023

Woman Destroys Marriage and Attempts To Move On

DEAR ABBY: My daughter, "Maddie," 34, just left what I thought was a great marriage. After only five years, she cheated on her husband, "Glenn." Their 6-year-old son is crushed. I know there are two s... more

March 24, 2023

Friend With Benefits Still Benefiting After Engagement

DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband of 20 years a little over two years ago. Last year, I moved to another state to be close to family. I rented an apartment, and my best friend moved with me. Shortly after,... more

March 23, 2023

'Wonderful' Relationship Has Become a Nightmare

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for five years. It started out wonderful, but now I'm having second thoughts. He keeps putting my kids down and telling me I'm a bad mother. It's so bad he has... more

March 22, 2023

Woman Might Double Down on Romance With Gambler

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I separated two months after our wedding. Our divorce was final five months ago. After I left him, I started talking to a younger guy I had a lot in common with. However, ... more

March 21, 2023

Would-Be Parent Expects Offspring To Aim High

DEAR ABBY: I'm a medical student. I don't have kids or a family of my own yet, but I'd like it to happen one day. When I have kids of my own, I intend to push them to be the very best in whatever they... more

March 20, 2023

Reader Should Beware of Potential Scammers

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to "Living a Soap Opera" (Jan. 3), the unhappy woman who is married to an alcoholic. She is flattered by the three younger men she's conversing with online. My experienc... more

March 19, 2023

Sister-in-Law's Influence Creates Hurdle for Couple

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for six years. The problem is his sister and the emotional hold she seems to have on him. There have been several instances in which she has been disrespe... more

March 18, 2023

Partner in Need Doesn't Have a Partner Indeed

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend for 11 years. In all this time he has never once asked me if I'm OK whenever I have gotten hurt. I got used to it, you might say. Well, I recently lost the abi... more

March 17, 2023

Grandmother Sniffs at Young Woman's Nose Stud

DEAR ABBY: My 20-year-old niece, "Andrea," came to visit her grandmother wearing a nose stud. Andrea is quiet, is polite to her grandparents and aunt and is in her third year of college. Her grandmoth... more

March 16, 2023

Co-Worker Insists on Picking Up the Check

DEAR ABBY: I have a colleague who has become an amazing friend over the last few years. We plan dinner dates or work conferences periodically, and we also try to book spa appointments together when we... more

March 15, 2023

Parents Need a Reminder That Their Words Matter

DEAR ABBY: While shopping at the mall, I have seen too many stressed-out parents ignore or yell at their children. It certainly isn't helpful. It isn't how I was raised or how I raised mine. Years ago... more

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