latestMay 18, 2022

Delicious Dessert Tastes Best Shared With Company

DEAR ABBY: I lost your cookbooklet collection! My family and I have really enjoyed some of those recipes. I have loved all the ones I have tried, but my favorites are the desserts. Particularly notewo... more

May 17, 2022

Hospice Volunteer Stunned by Family's Generous Gift

DEAR ABBY: For a few years, I volunteered to tend to an elderly woman through a hospice organization. My role was to visit with her while her son ran errands or enjoyed an evening of entertainment. I ... more

May 16, 2022

Friendship Evaporates Amidst Shoplifting and Shortchanging

DEAR ABBY: I had a friend I adored. She was someone I had known for over 20 years, but I had to say goodbye to her. I realized she is a shoplifter and also doesn't tip at restaurants.... more

May 15, 2022

Sibling Still Hounded by Insecurity and Jealousy

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was 4. I've had a problem with insecurity and jealousy for as long as I can remember. I have two older sisters who are twins and a half-brother my stepmom and dad... more

May 14, 2022

Dad's Bursts of Enthusiasm Collide With Boys' Bedtime

DEAR ABBY: My husband gets very upset when our 4-year-old sons don't share his enthusiasm over something that excites him. He wants them (and me) to jump up and down or cheer when he's excited about s... more

May 13, 2022

Woman's Long-Held Opinion of Brother-in-Law Comes Out

DEAR ABBY: My sister and I have always been close. She's married to a man I have always thought is domineering and arrogant. I also suspect that he's emotionally abusive from things she has confided o... more

May 12, 2022

Children Aren't Told That Great-Grandpa Passed Away

DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, "Brooke," lost her grandfather five weeks ago. She has chosen not to tell her 4- and 10-year-old kids about it. She has ordered my husband, me and our son not to mention... more

May 11, 2022

Widow Eager To Continue Affair Over the Phone

DEAR ABBY: I am widowed after 45 years of marriage. A male work friend of 20 of those years wants to have a relationship with me but he's still married. We have already had incredible phone sex becaus... more

May 10, 2022

Couple Reconnects But Can't Rekindle the Past They Had

DEAR ABBY: I met a man, "Gabe," 30 years ago. We had a very good time together. We dated some and even traveled occasionally. I liked him a lot but, when we met, I was divorced and looking for marriag... more

May 09, 2022

Couple's Honeymoon Plan Draws Unwanted Feedback

DEAR ABBY: My fiance, "Rowan," and I are getting married this year. It is my second marriage and his first. Rowan has a young son I'll call "Sean" from a previous relationship. I have a good relations... more

May 08, 2022

Daughter Tired of Hearing Question About Late Mother

DEAR ABBY: Last year my mother passed away after a 15-year battle with lung cancer. When I tell people she died, I am not bothered if they ask what she died from. However, more often than not, when th... more

May 07, 2022

Battle of Wills Erupts Over Social Media Posts

DEAR ABBY: My adult son has a drug addiction, for which he is receiving treatment. My family and I have just met his daughter, who we had only recently learned about. She's 6. I had a celebration for ... more

May 06, 2022

Woman Feels Mistreated by Disrespectful Daughter

DEAR ABBY: I have a daughter, "Molly," who is in her late 30s. Her father and I divorced when she was an infant, and I raised her, with help from my family, until I remarried. Her father had visitatio... more

May 05, 2022

Mom Wonders How To Reveal Youngest Son's Parentage

DEAR ABBY: I have a wonderful 12-year-old son, "Oliver," who was conceived during a date rape at a work party. I don't remember much about that night. When I found out I was pregnant, I hoped my husba... more

May 04, 2022

Husband Keeps Explicit Media From Previous Relationships

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, when I discovered my husband's porn videos and naked pictures of his ex-girlfriends, he assured me he would delete them. It has been a year, and he still hasn't done it. When I ... more

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