CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Clay Walker, 49; Matthew Perry, 49; John Stamos, 55; Bill Clinton, 72. Happy Birthday: Your attitude will slowly change as you head toward the end of the year. Take time to re-evaluate your past and the likes and dislikes you experienced. Change begins within, and if you are aware of […]
Advice
His family issues are cause for concern
DEAR ABBY: I am in my late 20s and dating a man in his mid-30s whom I am crazy about. We have been dating for a year and are starting to discuss marriage and children. He’s kind, hard-working, gives back to the community, and does everything he can to make me happy. My problem is […]
Pisces: Do what's right
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Andy Samberg, 40; Edward Norton, 49; Denis Leary, 61; Robert Redford, 82. Happy Birthday: Too much, too fast will be your downfall. Don’t feel pressured by anyone who makes you feel obligated to overstep your financial capabilities. Spare your reputation and your credit rating by sticking to what you know […]
Dad's memories of abuse
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are proud parents of our first child, a girl. Despite his excitement and pride, her arrival has caused his childhood sexual abuse by his stepfather to resurface with more detail than he previously remembered. It has reached the point that if he isn’t thinking about suicide, he’s grilling me […]
Aquarius: Take care of your health
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Austin Butler, 27; Tammy Townsend, 48; Donnie Wahlberg, 49; Robert De Niro, 75. Happy Birthday: Look at all sides of every situation you face. Narrow-mindedness will be what stops you from getting what you want. A change can be made, but it has to be done properly and within budget. […]
Woman's old sweetheart
DEAR ABBY: I’m dating my grammar school and high school sweetheart, “Gary.” We’ve known each other since I was 6. (I’m 33 now.) In high school we dated for nine months and were in love, but he told lies to my dad, so Dad ordered him to stay away. Now, 16 years later, after being […]
Surrogacy at advanced age
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please comment on common or uncommon issues that might be expected in a pregnancy at age 57? I am overall very healthy, with no issues other than slightly elevated LDL. I have not gone through menopause. I had four full-term pregnancies, the last at age 35 (after which I had […]
Long wait for a doctor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was seeing my primary care physician every six months for about five years. We had mutual respect, and I enjoyed seeing him. Then, I got diagnosed with breast cancer and had to see other doctors for a long time. Meanwhile, the spinal stenosis my primary care physician had diagnosed was becoming […]
Job and affair end
DEAR ABBY: Back in 2013, a co-worker, “Jamie,” and I fell in love. Both of us were married to other people, but everything felt perfect. It was a feeling I never had for anyone in my life before. Three years later, I lost my job. The day I was terminated, my wife found out I […]
Capricorn: Get serious about change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cameron Monaghan, 25; Steve Carell, 56; Angela Bassett, 60; Madonna, 60. Happy Birthday: You can think big, but don’t set goals that are unreasonable. Plan and prepare for anything and everything. Knowing what you are doing and living within your means will help you move forward without loss or regret. […]