DEAR ABBY: I am 54. My daughter is 25 and married with two kids. Her dad and I have been divorced for almost 10 years. Three years ago, I met a wonderful man. After dating for about a year, we were married. It’s been heavenly; I love my life. My problem is my daughter. She’s […]
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Couple’s difference in age causes girl’s family to worry
DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and dating this older guy. Everyone is afraid that one day I’ll just disappear, but he isn’t like that. I know him from when I was younger, and my dad and his dad were really close. People just don’t trust me, even though I have told them nothing but the full […]
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Admitted hypochondriac seeks a cure for her fear of dying
DEAR ABBY: I’m a hypochondriac. I am currently waiting on the biopsy results for a mole I had removed. Right now I’m worried and miserable. I feel guilty for what I’m putting my husband through. I want to get therapy, but doing that feels like admitting I’m too weak to handle my problems myself. My […]
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Sister’s love for her gay brother at odds with her faith
DEAR ABBY: I am very excited to be proposing soon to the man I want to spend my life with. My family is excited for me — with one exception. My younger sister, whom I want to be my best woman, says she doesn’t know if she will be able to participate in our wedding […]
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Girlfriend’s business contact arouses man’s suspicion
DEAR ABBY: I’m a divorced man dating a divorcee, ”Sylvie,” who is eight years younger. I recently learned she had an affair before we met, and it is affecting the way I see her. The man she had the affair with is still married. I had an affair while I was married, and although I […]
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It’s best to meet online crush on woman’s familiar ground
DEAR ABBY: For the last five months I have been talking to a guy I met via a dating app. We live a few states apart and have yet to meet in person, but we communicate regularly. With my tax refund this year, I’d like to do something for me. He suggested that I visit […]
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Family dysfunction allows assaults to go unpunished
DEAR ABBY: Thirty-five years ago, my wife was raped in her mother’s home when she was a teenager. Eight years ago, my daughter was also raped at the age of 11 in the same home. My mother-in-law blames them both for having been raped. She told them if it did happen, they probably deserved it. […]
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He doesn’t need to explain relationship
DEAR ABBY: I am a retired widower. After my wife died, my first cousin ”Julia” invited me to visit her in Florida over the winter. She’s seven years my junior, divorced, lives alone and is a successful Realtor. We had a good time during the two months I was there. The next summer I invited […]
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Parents who preach respect don’t practice it themselves
DEAR ABBY: I am a 17-year-old girl and a senior in high school. My parents and I (more my mom and I) have struggled with the topic of ”respect” for a long time. We had a discussion about this earlier today and it led to arguing and tears. She constantly says, ”To earn respect, you […]
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In-laws demand too much time from hard-working son
DEAR ABBY: My husband, ”Ed,” and I are in our 40s. We both work, and Ed often puts in more than 60 hours a week. My in-laws, in their 60s, are both in good health, retired and well-off financially. They expect weekly gatherings unless THEY have other plans. In warmer weather, my mother-in-law guilt-trips Ed […]