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Marriage teeters after only 11 months

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 11 months. We’ve been together five years and have lived together…

January 5, 2023

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Husband’s annual trip unpopular

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married nine years and have four children, ages 5, 3, 2 and…

January 3, 2023

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A happy new year to all

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2023! A new year has arrived, and the last one is behind us. As always, this…

December 31, 2022

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Secret leads to havoc when family finds out

DEAR ABBY: I was married to a man whose family always seemed to be in each other’s business. His 18-year-old…

December 29, 2022

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Woman prefers thrill of the hunt

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my late 30s. I have had a few failed relationships and a marriage…

December 27, 2022

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What’s the best way to stay in touch?

DEAR ABBY: I have a much younger friend in another state, and we like to keep in touch. I prefer…

December 24, 2022

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Student plans for future with beau

DEAR ABBY: I am a senior in high school in a long-distance relationship. My boyfriend, “Grant,” and I live two…

December 22, 2022

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Woman still getting the cold shoulder

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married six years, and ever since we’ve been married, my husband’s daughter has insisted that I…

December 20, 2022

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Sister’s stuff taking over garage

DEAR ABBY: While my sister was incarcerated, she was evicted from her house. She asked me if I would pack…

December 18, 2022

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Choose right time to share sympathy

DEAR ABBY: My father died a couple of years ago, and my mother died recently. I have noticed something that…

December 15, 2022

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New beau blindsides ex

DEAR ABBY: My ex-wife, “Jenny,” and I were together seven years, married for almost five of them. We have a…

December 13, 2022

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Change to will may signal serious issue

DEAR ABBY: You printed a letter from a person whose failing, elderly friend made an abrupt change to his will…

December 10, 2022

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Strangers saw chat very differently

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years works for a company with 160 employees, 95 miles from our town. He…

December 8, 2022

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Man divides time with wife, mistress

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for a little over a year. I love her. However, right…

December 6, 2022

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Friendship with doctor’s wife awkward

DEAR ABBY: For several years, I have gone to a medical specialist I’ll call “Eric” for certain issues. Eric’s wife,…

December 3, 2022

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Woman accosted for saying things she didn’t

DEAR ABBY: A friend, “Marie,” approached me in the parking lot after church, raising her voice, flailing her arms and…

December 1, 2022

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Abused wife seeks path forward

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 30 years has always made me feel like I wasn’t good enough for him. He…

November 29, 2022

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Mom deals with fallout from past decision

DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, I “ran away from home” to get away from my adult children, and I finally…

November 26, 2022

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Man’s wife going off the rails

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for close to a year, and in this short time I’ve seen a side…

November 24, 2022

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Second marriage gets cold shoulder

DEAR ABBY: I left a manipulative and abusive marriage after 18 years. My parents fully supported my decision. When I…

November 22, 2022

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Middle-aged daughter hasn’t left nest

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away two years ago. I hope you can give me some advice on how to…

November 19, 2022

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Beau keeps presence on dating sites

DEAR ABBY: I am a widowed woman who met a gentleman online two years ago. We met in person and…

November 17, 2022

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Wife is second-class citizen in own home

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for five years. My husband and I are both past middle age and have…

November 15, 2022

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Reader: Get busy living

DEAR ABBY: I read the letter from the woman who is feeling alone at 66 and pondering the purpose of…

November 15, 2022

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Mom fears for daughter entering workforce

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is about to turn 14 and wants to get a job. We just found out that…

November 10, 2022

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Custom still best way to say ‘thanks’

DEAR ABBY: I was taught to write handwritten thank-you notes when I received a gift. Over the last few years,…

November 8, 2022

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Marriage raining on music man’s parade

DEAR ABBY: I’m a middle-aged married man and the father of two. Although I work as a banker, I’m also…

November 5, 2022

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Widow AWOL after new romance

DEAR ABBY: My dear friend “Rose’s” husband died five years ago, and since then she has struggled with grief and…

November 3, 2022

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Dating life a roller-coaster ride

DEAR ABBY: Since my divorce, I have started dating again. I was seeing a firefighter until I realized he was…

November 1, 2022

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Ex-wife’s snub saddens father

DEAR ABBY: I just attended my son’s wedding. He married a wonderful woman, and I couldn’t be happier for them.…

October 29, 2022