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Husband protests wife’s financial planning

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 19 years to my second husband, “Jack.” Our children are grown. When we met,…

September 14, 2025

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Cousin mired in miserable rough patch

DEAR ABBY: I love my cousin “Carly” like a sister. We come from a large family, and both of us…

September 12, 2025

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Boyfriend has personal relationship with boss

DEAR ABBY: I am a man whose long-distance boyfriend of one year has a married female best friend. (She’s his…

September 10, 2025

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Musical friendship has fallen out of tune

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Chris,” from our teenage days. We’ve been performing music together for decades. We live…

September 7, 2025

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Elderly couple receive bold request

DEAR ABBY: I am an 80-year-old man who is recently retired and in relatively good health. My wife is about…

September 5, 2025

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Teen punished because of orientation

DEAR ABBY: I am freshman in high school, and I live with my stepmother and father. They are great parents…

September 3, 2025

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Widowed mom develops new interest

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our 50s. For several months, I have been struggling with an issue…

August 31, 2025

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Neighbor suddenly a fixture in lives

DEAR ABBY: I have a female friend, “Kylene,” who needs yard work done weekly. My fiance, “Josh,” goes over there…

August 29, 2025

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Wife’s view of herself shrinks

DEAR ABBY: About eight months ago, I stumbled on my husband watching online porn. He admitted to habitual use but…

August 27, 2025

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Nephew jumps from frying pan into fire

Each week, the Tri‑City Record highlights a “pet of the week” to keep adoption top of mind – and maybe…

August 24, 2025

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Unhealthy lifestyle needs adjustment

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a long-term relationship with an incredible guy I’ll call ‘Jerry.“ We both have grown children, his…

August 22, 2025

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Sister-in-law enables alcoholic husband

SHIPROCK – Junior Ashton Keith scored a game-high 19 points as the Shiprock High boys basketball team pulled clear in…

August 20, 2025

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Brother’s good deeds punished

DEAR ABBY: I am a 67-year-old man who has two sisters. Recently, I was at my younger sister “Mitzi’s” house,…

August 17, 2025

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Daily calls to mom wearing thin

FARMINGTON – Piedra Vista and Farmington High baseball teams look to improve on last year’s postseason, hoping to leverage returning…

August 15, 2025

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New habit has wife eyeing the exit

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken…

August 13, 2025

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Nurse gets chilly greeting from new colleagues

DEAR ABBY: I have been a registered nurse for 11 years. I am experienced in hospital floor nursing and clinic…

August 10, 2025

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Grandma ignores request not to drive around

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are blessed with a 6-month-old son, “Tyler.” I’m now back at work three days…

August 8, 2025

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‘Soulmate’s’ appearance could derail marriage

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been happily married for 31 years. I love my wife, but we are now more like roommates…

August 6, 2025

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Man hopes statement isn’t taken wrong way

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around…

August 3, 2025

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Widow tired of being alone

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago. I miss him terribly, but I’m ready to move on. I…

August 1, 2025

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Husband’s about-face may be too late

DEAR ABBY: For nearly 30 years, my husband and I shared a close, trusting marriage. Months ago, I caught him…

July 30, 2025

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Grandparents overtaxed with child care

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them.…

July 27, 2025

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Bully turns grandmother away from family

DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years. Their marriage has been rocky…

July 25, 2025

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Chance encounter still burns

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorced man in my 60s. Twelve years ago, a neighbor woman who I’m attracted to…

July 23, 2025

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Wife blames mother for infidelity

DEAR ABBY: When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins.…

July 20, 2025

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Mother-in-law playing for keeps

DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it’s been hard on our…

July 18, 2025

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Pregnant wife questions husband’s honesty

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect.…

July 16, 2025

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Stressful time grows more confusing

DEAR ABBY: I’m 29 and in a 10-year relationship with my boyfriend, “Justin.” Things have been rocky since his business…

July 13, 2025

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Parents won’t take ‘no’ for an answer

DEAR ABBY: I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don’t understand why he would feel…

July 11, 2025

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New friendship puts marriage on rocks

DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time…

July 9, 2025