latestAugust 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 07, 2022

Reunion Invitation Stirs Up Memories of Bullying Classmates

DEAR ABBY: I received a Facebook invitation to my 35th high school reunion. I was bullied constantly in every grade. I had no friends in my class, and the memories I have are not pleasant. I composed ... more

August 06, 2022

Family's Dismissal of Career No Longer a Joke

DEAR ABBY: I graduated from college with a degree in a niche field. In my graduating class of nearly 7,000, there were only four of us with this specific degree. I now have a career in the field I maj... more

August 05, 2022

Employee Wants To Turn the Page on Mandatory Book Club

DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the same company for 20 years. For the last eight years, I was part of an office book club, mostly because I was pressured regularly by the boss to participate. The member... 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

Mom's Lack of Inhibition Troubles Son's Girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my 45-year-old boyfriend, "Doug," for six years. His mother, who was widowed five years ago, has moved here to Florida from New Jersey. Doug is very protective of her, whic... more

August 02, 2022

Love Triangle Will Inevitably Cause Hurt Feelings

DEAR ABBY: I'm a woman who, a little while ago, got a girlfriend, "Darlene." After meeting her, I thought that was what love felt like. But my old (bisexual) friend "Michelle" has me feeling different... more

August 01, 2022

Recovered Granddaughter Fighting for Independence

DEAR ABBY: I have been in what feels like a war with my grandmother. She always took care of me and my younger brother and sister. She was there when we couldn't be with our parents. For a long time, ... 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

Employees Make Sacrifices Caring for Dying Co-Worker

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker has been stricken with multiple stage-4 cancers. We all have been compassionate and caring, supporting him through the challenges of treatment and the side effects. His conditio... more

July 28, 2022

Boyfriend's Plans for Future Are Subject to Mom's Approval

DEAR ABBY: My adult granddaughter, "Lola," is in a two-year relationship with a wonderful young man and has been anticipating a proposal. During a conversation, he mentioned he would not propose to he... more

July 27, 2022

Desire for Attention Drives Wife Back to Old Boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband, "Jim," for three years, but we have been together for seven. It hasn't been an easy road for us. I love him, but he doesn't give me the attention or time ... more

July 26, 2022

Twin Sister Decides She Rules the Roost

DEAR ABBY: When my husband died two months ago, my identical twin helped me move in with her. She never married. I do all the chores -- clean six litter boxes, load and unload the dishwasher, etc. I d... more

July 25, 2022

After Decades of Being Alone, Woman Ponders Purpose in Life

DEAR ABBY: I am 66 and a 20-year widow. I live alone but have an active social life with my women friends. We live in a small town with very little to do, but we get together often to watch movies, ea... more

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