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Father concerned about breastfeeding

All my daughter’s peers have been weaned and have been sleeping alone through the night for the last three years.…

May 10, 2018

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Mom can’t handle same-sex relationship

She is 43 and was married for 10 years. She has two children and has been divorced for about 11…

May 9, 2018

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Wife’s taste in art disregarded

A few months ago, I purchased a large piece of art to hang in my bathroom. Admittedly, it is a…

May 8, 2018

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Invitation loses appeal with details

My boyfriend just told me she wants to take off with him to a bar for a birthday drink –…

May 7, 2018

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Churchgoer confused by lust

I’m ashamed to admit this, but I have lustful feelings for them. I would never act on my feelings, but…

May 6, 2018

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Senior neighbors hold grudges

After closing, we stayed around for several days to get better acquainted and got a rude surprise. Everyone we met…

May 5, 2018

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Wife uncomfortable by wardrobe

Now that he’s retired, his jeans always look dingy (they’re not dirty; they just look like they are), his sneakers…

May 4, 2018

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Wife annoyed by outdoor urination

We no longer have children living at home, and he refrains from doing it when we have company or there’s…

May 3, 2018

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Long-lost lovers reconnect

After 45 years of marriage, Jerry’s wife died. My husband died suddenly two months before she did. A few years…

April 30, 2018

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Mother hopes to claim son’s ashes

My daughter-in-law has moved on. She met a nice young man, and they are planning to be married in the…

April 29, 2018

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Divorced mom marks anniversary

My problem is, when I talk about doing things with Dad, she makes me feel guilty for not inviting her…

April 28, 2018

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Single woman pushed into dating

I have accepted that I’m going to always be alone. I have come to terms with it and made a…

April 27, 2018

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Sisters refuse to travel for visits

Seven years ago, I moved away from our hometown in Pennsylvania and bought houses in vacation towns in Colorado and…

April 26, 2018

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Wife asked to join porn watching

When I come home from work, he’s on the computer. I’m very uncomfortable with it, and I have told him…

April 25, 2018

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Man’s past concerns woman

He travels a lot for work, and because I had a relationship where I was cheated on, his travel already…

April 24, 2018

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Boyfriend avoids moving in

Chris is an only child. His parents love him so much I think they will do anything to keep him…

April 23, 2018

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College candidate pressured

The problem is my mother-in-law. She has told everyone I have been accepted into the master’s program at a prestigious…

April 22, 2018

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Boyfriend not pretty enough for family

My family recently told some other family members that I am “too pretty” to be dating Andrew and I “can…

April 21, 2018

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Social club ageist to daughter

Recently, we lost a few members due to relocating, and the subject came up about trying to get a few…

April 20, 2018

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Fiancée discovers opiate addiction

My brother has already destroyed a previous marriage with his actions, and I’m finding it difficult to sit back and…

April 19, 2018

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Accident does number on marriage

I am many years younger than he is and still in my prime. I need and want the cuddling and…

April 18, 2018

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Mom uses wedding as spotlight

DEAR ABBY: Once I announced my engagement, my already thin, fit mother went on a diet and lost 20 pounds.…

April 17, 2018

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Boyfriend steps in after dad leaves

Charlotte’s latest boyfriend (they have been dating for 18 months) has started insisting on hanging out with my husband and…

April 16, 2018

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Internships stifle job search

A problem I’m encountering is something I never had to deal with in my own job search. It’s companies asking…

April 15, 2018

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Gamer girl gets no respect

The issue I have is people judge my hobby as “a waste of time” or comment that I should read…

April 14, 2018

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Girl guilty about partying

We are back together now, but the weekend after our breakup, I went to visit a college girlfriend. We went…

April 13, 2018

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Teen struggles with alcoholic mom

She’s six months sober now, receiving help and making an effort to repair the hurt and pain she has caused.…

April 12, 2018

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Son’s cross-dressing startles mom

When I saw him the same day, I made sure to hug him and tell him I love him. Please…

April 11, 2018

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Couple splits after acting class

Every now and then she raises the topic again, saying she feels “betrayed, offended, abandoned” and suggests we stop seeing…

April 10, 2018

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Girl debates college location

His parents have offered to pay all expenses if the two of them live in an apartment and go to…

April 9, 2018