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Girlfriend unimpressed by friends

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend has been hanging out with a group of “friends” since college. He is now 41. The…

August 19, 2022

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Online friendship staring to wear thin

DEAR ABBY: I made a friend six years ago on social media. We have never actually met in person, but…

August 18, 2022

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Ex asks for a little cuddling

DEAR ABBY: I have been separated from my husband for a year and a half. The divorce became final five…

August 18, 2022

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Pandemic romance hits rocks

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Kirk,” and I have been dating exclusively for nearly two years and live together. We met…

August 11, 2022

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Drunk uncle crosses line with kiss

DEAR ABBY: I come from a large, close family. The majority of them live in another state. A couple of…

August 9, 2022

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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,…

August 9, 2022

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Employee wants out of book club

DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the same company for 20 years. For the last eight years, I was part…

August 4, 2022

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Mom 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…

August 2, 2022

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Employees sacrifice 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…

July 29, 2022

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Wife’s smoking addiction clouds future

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for 32 years. I love her dearly. Recently, though, her smoking…

July 29, 2022

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Wife driven into arms of old boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband, “Jim,” for three years, but we have been together for seven.…

July 26, 2022

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Husband’s secret life revealed

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 23 years. About a year ago, our 22-year-old daughter became suspicious that her…

July 22, 2022

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50 years of friendship ends over beau

DEAR ABBY: For 50 years, I had a close career and personal friend I’ll call “Ellen.” She has been married…

July 21, 2022

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Rumors, lies envelop divorcée

DEAR ABBY: I retired to Malaga, Spain, after my marriage of 38 years ended in divorce. I have gone to…

July 19, 2022

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Husband, wife disrespect parents

DEAR ABBY: I have two sons I’m very proud of. My husband and I have raised them to be respectful…

July 15, 2022

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Family struggles to grow roots

DEAR ABBY: My husband, my child and I have moved six times over an eight-year period. Some of the moves…

July 14, 2022

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Frequent ‘breaks’ define relationship

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Ashton,” is bisexual. After we have fights, he takes “breaks” and uses them to be with…

July 12, 2022

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Friend runs background check

DEAR ABBY: Even though I have lived in a different state for many years, I’ve remained in touch with a…

July 8, 2022

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Family drama intensifies with disappearance

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have inherited four dogs from relatives. I was out of state for a month…

July 7, 2022

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Epiphany opens path to new life

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for two decades to a man who is incapable of connecting with anyone. It…

July 5, 2022

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Young mom careening through stressful life

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Crystal,” has a toxic relationship with her mother. Both have battled alcoholism. The mother did some…

July 1, 2022

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Mom unsupportive of transitioning teen

DEAR ABBY: I am a 19-year-old trans man. I told my mother years ago, and while she hasn’t stopped me…

June 30, 2022

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Violence victim wrestles with impact

DEAR ABBY: Many years ago, I was the victim of a violent assault that my then-11-year-old daughter witnessed. It traumatized…

June 28, 2022

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Live-in boyfriend shames woman

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced mother of two teenagers. I’ve been seeing my boyfriend, “Sean,” for almost five years,…

June 24, 2022

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Couple’s ‘golden years’ look dark

DEAR ABBY: My husband, who is 81 and in excellent health, has just suggested that when we feel we can…

June 23, 2022

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Man’s abuse history affects marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female. He has expressed…

June 23, 2022

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Grown child wants mom to move forward

DEAR ABBY: When my sibling and I were 6 and 10, our parents sat us down and told us they…

June 17, 2022

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Wedding planning leads to showdown

DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to be married, and I’m over-the-moon excited. My grown daughter will be my maid of…

June 16, 2022

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Lonely widow considers offer

DEAR ABBY: My husband died recently. I have been approached by a much younger man for a sexual relationship. I…

June 14, 2022

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Woman chimes in about PDA

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, my daughter told me she was with her boyfriend at the local bowling alley…

June 10, 2022