latestDecember 04, 2023

Boyfriend Eager To Keep Girlfriends From Meeting

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Rick," and I broke up 10 years ago and reunited two years ago. I'm in good health, own my own home, and am financially independent. Rick is nine years older. He owns his own ... more

December 03, 2023

Friend Concerned About Woman's Homeless Plight

DEAR ABBY: A good friend of 20 years has been homeless for several months. After a short stint of staying in various Airbnbs, she is now mostly living in her car. She has a good-quality, FREE living o... more

December 02, 2023

Family at Odds Over Wedding Invitation Involving Sister

DEAR ABBY: My young daughter is the half-sister of a famous athlete's wife. They were married last year and invited my daughter. A week later they disinvited her! There is a 20-year gap in their ages,... more

December 01, 2023

Man Likes To Let Others Do the Heavy Lifting

DEAR ABBY: Our son plays a college sport for which he receives four complimentary tickets for each game. It works out well because there are four of us in his immediate family.... more

November 30, 2023

Absentee Mother's Prognosis Prompts Different Reactions

DEAR ABBY: I was married young to my high school sweetheart. We had five children together. During that time, I joined the Air Force. After six years of marriage, I discovered my wife was cheating on ... more

November 29, 2023

Wife Has a New Kind of Workout in Mind

DEAR ABBY: I've been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is in incredible shape. I'm not in her kind of shape, and I can't perform too well sexually, even... more

November 28, 2023

Readers Detail Options for Tech-Averse Writer

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to "Love My Cheap Phone" (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I'm tired of the excuse that the older generation can't or won't use sm... more

November 27, 2023

Boyfriend's Bad Advice Proves Costly to Woman

DEAR ABBY: I went to visit a man I was dating and there was no visitor parking available. He told me to park in any space, even though there were signs stating non-residents would be towed. He said no... more

November 26, 2023

Widow Navigates Change in Relations With Former In-Laws

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four years ago. I started dating my current beau two years ago. We are great friends. We are supportive of each other and enjoy our new life together.... more

November 25, 2023

Siblings Discover They're Incompatible as Roommates

DEAR ABBY: I'm 20, and I recently moved into an apartment with my 19-year-old sister. I thought it would be a great idea because we'd get to see each other more often and we'd be more comfortable livi... more

November 24, 2023

Wife's Admissions Damage Husband's Trust in Her Word

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with other men.... more

November 23, 2023

Sister Has a Penchant for Telling Tall Tales

DEAR ABBY: Over the years, my younger sister, "Hannah," has been lying about some significant things, such as: She claims she was there alone with our dad when he died; that our older sister tried to ... more

November 22, 2023

Teen's Wardrobe Choices Are Too Much for One Mom

DEAR ABBY: I am a fairly laid-back mom of a wonderful 13-year-old daughter. Her friends are nice kids, but some of them dress pretty provocatively. I have seen them wear super-short shorts that are ve... more

November 21, 2023

Boss Has Taken Advantage of Employee's Kind Offer

DEAR ABBY: My boss, who recently separated from her husband and is getting divorced, has moved within walking distance of work. The problem is, she can't drive, and her daughter needs to be taken to a... more

November 20, 2023

Honor a Somber Event by Doing a Good Deed

DEAR ABBY: I was blessed to work for President John F. Kennedy at the White House. I'm committed to honoring his memory on the 60th anniversary of his death on Nov. 22, 1963, in gratitude for the life... more

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