DEAR ABBY: I am 26. My mom recently got my boyfriend sent to jail. We met six months ago. After a month, he started verbally abusing me, which progressed to physical abuse. Each time I was sure I was about to die. He is now locked up for kidnapping, false imprisonment and aggravated assault. Mom […]
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New Gardasil vaccine covers additional strains of HPV
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter got the Gardasil shot when she was 16 years old. Now there is a new, more effective vaccine — Gardasil 9. Is it advisable to get another vaccine? Also, if a young girl has had sexual relations, is it too late to get the vaccine? — D.J. ANSWER: Gardasil is […]
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Libra: Approach problems head-on
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Kitsch, 38; Patricia Arquette, 51; Robin Wright, 53; John Schneider, 59. Happy Birthday: The best opportunities are the ones you research and make happen yourself. Consider the possibilities; take the most natural approach to reaching your objective. Staying on course and making changes along the way that promote success […]
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Dear Abby: She’s looking to change his bad habits
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Joe,” and I have been married 45 years, and he drives me nuts! I have asked him countless times to use better table manners, speak proper English and treat others with respect. I’m not asking for perfection. I know I’m not perfect, but if someone pointed out something I was doing […]
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Darlena Cunha: I’m enlisting my tweens in the battle against unsavory online content
Darlena Cunha Special to The Washington Post Weeks after Momo flooded our computers, the tremors of fear in the parenting world are calming down. Although the danger posed by that viral monster statue may have been greatly exaggerated, the warnings we issued to our kids to be careful out there linger. Those warnings, like a […]
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Christopher Elliott: Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Two weeks after Kim Bruno returned his rental car in San Francisco, he received a surprise $285 charge from Budget. The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife had visited the Bay Area with her emotional support animal, an Australian cattle […]
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Pisces: End your day with someone you love or a little pampering
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Duncan James, 41; Bill Bellamy, 54; Jackie Chan, 65; Francis Ford Coppola, 80. Happy Birthday: Stick to what you know and do best. Don’t lose sight of your goals, and finish what you start. This is a progressive year that needs your undivided attention in order to make the most […]
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Sister-in-law’s rude behavior is more than woman can take
DEAR ABBY: I cannot stand my husband’s sister. She thinks way too much of herself. She “had” to get married to a foreigner (who NEVER works), and her three grown sons still live at home and don’t work or go to school. She works several odd jobs to support the lazy men in her life. […]
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Virgo: Don’t let negative people stand in your way
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Coupe, 38; Candace Cameron Bure, 43; Zach Braff, 44; Paul Rudd, 50. Happy Birthday: Keep your emotions in check. If you act on impulse or you let others control you or your interests, you will miss out on opportunities that can change your life. Learn from experience, and refuse […]
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Curiosity about childhood sweetheart still nags woman
DEAR ABBY: I’ve only had one boyfriend. For most of my childhood, he was my best friend. When we were 14, I got scared we might fight, break up and never forgive each other, so I told him I wanted to go back to being just friends without explaining why. In retrospect, I know how […]