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Family refuses to help relative

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, my wife’s nephew needed a car. His parents had poor credit at that time. I…

February 22, 2025

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Drugs, lies pushing wife away

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my husband for 30 years. For the past five years, I’ve noticed that he…

February 18, 2025

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Poor choices affect mom’s health

DEAR ABBY: I am a healthy older woman living alone in a building for seniors. I’ve known some of my…

February 18, 2025

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Relationship makes spouse uncomfortable

DEAR ABBY: My mom and stepdad (“Hugh”) are divorcing after 20 years of marriage. Mom has been involved with scammers…

February 18, 2025

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New boyfriend has wife fearing for marriage

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Leon,” and I have been together for 13 years. He is bisexual – gay-leaning. I knew…

February 11, 2025

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Mother-in-law has been roommate for 14 years

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been happily married for 15 years. My mother-in-law, “Pat,” a widow since 1997,…

February 8, 2025

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Man’s delusions put brother in tough spot

DEAR ABBY: My younger brother, “Paul,” is 40 and in a rut. He became friends with a friend of mine,…

February 6, 2025

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Two decades haven’t healed breach

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, I developed psychosis with a personality change. I did things I’m ashamed of. I had…

February 6, 2025

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Staying strong after breakup intimidating

DEAR ABBY: I was dating a man for the past two years. Most of the time, we enjoyed being together.…

February 1, 2025

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Long friendship upsets wife

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a female friend he grew up with. They have exchanged “happy birthday” texts for many…

January 31, 2025

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Friendship crumbles when truth emerges

DEAR ABBY: My friend of eight years has her 55-year-old son living with her. She has been driving a man…

January 28, 2025

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Wife finds attention elsewhere

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years (eight years married). When we were first married,…

January 28, 2025

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Thankless weddings have worn thin

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin’s eldest daughter’s wedding. Although my cousin and I…

January 23, 2025

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Sister’s fixation needs to stop

DEAR ABBY: My younger sister and I were close growing up. We didn’t have many friends, but we were always…

January 21, 2025

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Friendship cools amid good fortune

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for 15 years. We would see each other…

January 18, 2025

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Office won’t contact correct parent

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four children, so there are many, many appointments to make and keep. We…

January 17, 2025

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Anger threatens to erupt

DEAR ABBY: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a…

January 14, 2025

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Stepdaughter’s gift hurts feelings

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter “Annie” gave my husband a photo album of his life for his 80th birthday. The album…

January 12, 2025

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Widower badgers late wife’s friends

DEAR ABBY: My friend of 30 years passed away two years ago. Her husband, with whom I had a cordial…

January 10, 2025

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Recovering alcoholic picking up pieces

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for 11 years, married for six of them. I had an alcohol…

January 7, 2025

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Wife’s natural hair color upsets husband

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years and have what I consider to be a…

January 4, 2025

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Relative threatens to reveal secret

DEAR ABBY: I was raped by a family member and, because of special circumstances, told no one except one other…

January 2, 2025

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Hope and health for New Year

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2025. A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this…

December 31, 2024

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Husband’s secret life still kept under wraps

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I found out my husband has been cheating on me with multiple women for more…

December 31, 2024

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Wife unhappy with ‘gifts’ – and giver

DEAR ABBY: My husband took me on a trip for my birthday this year, only he didn’t prepare for anything…

December 27, 2024

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Spouse wants in-laws to stay in hotel

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I (both women) have been together for 25 years. For half of them, we lived…

December 24, 2024

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Boyfriend ignores partner’s wishes

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I recently bought our first house together. It has an outdoor kitchen and other features…

December 24, 2024

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Son’s wife prefers company of phone

DEAR ABBY: When my son got married in 2003, we had many good times with him and his wife. Things…

December 24, 2024

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Exes check in to new phase of uncertainty

DEAR ABBY: I was with my ex-fiance for 13 years. Not long after he broke up with me, I found…

December 17, 2024

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Husband concerns expectant mom

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married less than a year, and I’m pregnant with my first child.…

December 14, 2024