DEAR ABBY: I’m starting to worry about my boyfriend’s relationship with his mother. He’s deploying at the end of the month. We have been friends for a long time and dating for a year. He’s 31 and lives with his parents. We had just gotten a place together prior to finding out about his deployment. […]
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Daughter can’t get by mother’s grudge
DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, not long after I announced to my family that I was going to be married, my parents decided to divorce because Dad had been cheating on Mom. Because I allowed him to walk me down the aisle, she didn’t attend my wedding. I was extremely hurt by it, but decided […]
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Widower should get on with his life
DEAR ABBY: My wife of 43 years died nine months ago after losing her four-year battle with cancer. I met a woman who had also experienced tragedy in her life, and we started seeing each other casually. When my wife’s three sisters found out, I became the outcast. Why do people think there is a […]
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OK to go ahead and take a small slice
DEAR ABBY: I have been a teacher for many years, and several times a year I encounter a dilemma I hope you can finally solve for me. When staff members get together for a potluck meal, is it bad manners to eat whatever dish you brought? When we have these meals, I always feel like […]
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Push son to talk with his grandparents
DEAR ABBY: My son “Travis,” age 9, is computer savvy, but his “Luddite” grandparents (my in-laws) live far away from us and don’t even have Internet access. They are no longer able to travel, and our finances prohibit frequent visits to them. Travis could be Skyping them, and they could have a vital relationship through […]
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Love messages disappear after wedding
DEAR ABBY: I recently married a man with kids. I have kids as well. Combining two families is hard, but we’re figuring it out. When we were dating, he would text me during the day to tell me he loved me. Now that we’re married, I never hear from him during the day. I have […]
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Assignment abroad causes problems
DEAR ABBY: I took an assignment with my company that posted me to Hong Kong for two years. My adult children, ages 21, 26 and 29, were supportive, although my youngest was not especially happy about it. We video chat with our kids, trying to stay involved as much as possible. We have also visited […]
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Call 911 only if there is an emergency
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 911 dispatcher and I am shocked by the abuse of the 911 system. We are here to help in times of emergency, but our lines are continuously tied up by people who don’t have one. PLEASE help by passing along this plea to your readers: 1. Please don’t call to ask […]
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Eating lunch alone hard on children
DEAR ABBY: Schoolchildren, especially middle school or high school students who may not be socially adept, often eat lunch alone because they don’t know what to do when it comes to joining other kids at the lunch table. My grandson, who is on the autism spectrum, is one of them. Classmates would be doing a […]
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Diplomacy needed when telling friend
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend in her mid-40s who has naturally dark hair she keeps cut short. It looked fine. A few months ago, she bleached her hair platinum blond. She said she was going for a look that will include dark roots, but she has kept the roots platinum, so now her hair […]