DEAR ABBY: I am a 65-year-old widow and recently started dating a 66-year-old man. I really like him and enjoy his company. However, one thing about him drives me up a wall. He has long fingernails on both hands. He is neat and tidy and otherwise well groomed. I am quite sure he is not […]
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Stand firm about not sharing your food
DEAR ABBY: I share a large house with two other women. The homeowner, ”Mary,” works from a home office during the day. ”Sue” is her baby sister. She has two small children and doesn’t work. She lives here rent-free thanks to Mary’s generosity. I pay rent. We keep all our food separate and eat our […]
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Warn children about financial plans
DEAR ABBY: We have an adult son and daughter who can’t handle money and can’t keep a job. Should we tell them they are NOT going to inherit everything we have when my wife and I are gone? We have bailed them out of trouble more than once, but they don’t seem to learn. They […]
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Suggest cupcakes to solve dilemma
DEAR ABBY: I am sometimes invited to friends’ birthday parties and, while I enjoy the celebration, I have one hang-up. When it’s time to blow out the candles, sometimes my friends will blow real hard or even need more than one breath. (We’re not exactly spring chickens.) To me, this is the equivalent of spitting […]
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Mom’s remarriage causes a family rift
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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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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Writer adds warning to older women
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing this as a warning — especially to older women who get married a second time to someone with adult children. Please keep your own money separate, if at all possible. Throughout our long marriage, I trusted my second husband to do what he promised me and my relatives. He arranged very […]
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Dentist’s politics a cause for discomfort
DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing the same dentist for a number of years and have always been satisfied with his work. He has recently begun to talk politics while he works on my teeth. While I feel he’s entitled to his opinions, I don’t think I should have to listen while his hand is […]
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Use photos to confront mother-in-law
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing to ask what’s the classy way to handle a touchy situation. My mother-in-law lives with my husband and me because she’s financially unable to live on her own. She sometimes goes away on trips and vacations with her church and ”boyfriends.” About a month ago, I noticed several items of nice […]
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Boyfriend struggling with depression
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of 10 years, ”Ethan,” lost his mother to suicide 11 years ago on Dec. 31. The first couple of years after her death, he’d put on a happy face during the holiday season. But in recent years he has gotten more and more moody. I love the season, from Halloween all […]