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DEAR ABBY: We have three grandchildren and are due to make our annual visit. Two of the children are easy…

July 15, 2018

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College student wants to be organized

My mother purposely didn’t have me diagnosed as a child because she didn’t want me to feel like there was…

July 14, 2018

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Worker has crush on boss

I’m in a relationship with my high school sweetheart, whom I truly love, but I am also crazy about my…

July 13, 2018

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Remarriage starts cemetery discussion

Charles has been seriously dating a divorcée, “Joyce,” and they are talking about marriage. Joyce feels that for him to…

July 12, 2018

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Wife cheats with no remorse

Long story short, I cheated on him while I was on vacation. It started as innocent flirtation, but then it…

July 11, 2018

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Old friend slow to reconnect

Someone told me where she works and I called her. She called back the following weekend, and we talked for…

July 10, 2018

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Alcoholic woman may ruin wedding

Our problem is, our 24-year-old daughter is an alcoholic who doesn’t see her drinking as a problem. She says she…

July 9, 2018

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Sex addicts should seek help

“Dumbstruck” should run – not walk – to the nearest S-Anon meeting. It’s a 12-step program for people who have…

July 8, 2018

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Man does not believe in marriage

The trouble is, Pierre is French, and he doesn’t believe in marriage. He says it’s an “outdated institution and a…

July 7, 2018

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Son tries to revive memories of mother

I never cried over her death, and I don’t remember missing her as a child or teenager. There are only…

July 6, 2018

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Older man worried he looks too handsome

I was never considered “hot” until I turned 50 and decided to get in shape. I had a hair transplant,…

July 5, 2018

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Son won’t let mother find romance

One night, I let him stay over because he was going to go to church with me the next morning.…

July 4, 2018

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Long-distance love tainted by local ex

The problem is, she’s saying she wants to socialize with her ex-husband, who lives in her town. They have been…

July 3, 2018

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Dad’s affair kept secret

His suddenly leaving with no attempt to work on the marriage sends a confusing message. Is it best the kids…

July 2, 2018

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Man struggles to lose weight

The problem is he constantly falls off the wagon. Sometimes he says he’s too tired to exercise, or he reverts…

July 1, 2018

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Sisters seek escape from sex trade

DEAR TERI: I’m glad you wrote because there is help for you. Contact an organization called Children of the Night.…

June 30, 2018

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Uncle against breast enhancement

She’s off to college in a few months, and “in order to ensure she’s attractive to boys,” wants to get…

June 29, 2018

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Wife tired of selfish husband

I had an affair at 55 to try to raise my self-esteem. I once was very beautiful and even now,…

June 27, 2018

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Husband wants wife to travel

I am retiring shortly and looking forward to enjoying it. For years I have anticipated being free to travel the…

June 25, 2018

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Woman roped into friend’s affair

Jane is having an affair with Mary’s husband and has confided in me about every detail. She keeps telling me…

June 24, 2018

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Stepmother tired of giving rides

They often ask us for transportation. While I don’t mind doing it once in a while, we are not a…

June 23, 2018

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Man and mother interrupt plans

My boyfriend plans to buy a duplex in the next year or so and have her live in the other…

June 22, 2018

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Man proposes to engaged woman

Wanting this joy to last forever, I proposed to her. I couldn’t imagine a happier life for both of us,…

June 21, 2018

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Older bachelor interested in teen girl

Fast forward eight years. He wants to take the one daughter on a trip to Hawaii. And he has been…

June 20, 2018

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Cancer patient goes into detail

My problem is, she’s hell-bent on making sure I see this colostomy bag by frequently checking to see if it’s…

June 19, 2018

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Couple disagrees about adoption

A while ago, some friends adopted a little girl from Russia. The girl was orphaned and badly in need of…

June 18, 2018

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Daughter saddened by Father’s Day

I’m a young adult now. My real dad died recently. Father’s Day is now just a painful emptiness I would…

June 17, 2018

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Man’s history of rape could be exposed

Her mom is gone now, but her dad is still hanging on. He lives in a retirement home known for…

June 16, 2018

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Son fears for mom’s welfare

To me, this would be a nightmare. I can’t be around her more than two or three days, and she…

June 15, 2018

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Retired man only talks to youngsters

He says he has no interest in talking to people our age, so when we get together with our friends,…

June 14, 2018