DEAR ABBY: My husband and I belong to a singing group. Another member of the group is a very nice widow in her 70s everyone loves. We know she’s lonely, and we have tried fixing her up with good men who are also alone. Things have never worked out. A few months ago, a man […]
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Couple tries to save smitten widow from heartbreak ahead
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I belong to a singing group. Another member of the group is a very nice widow in her 70s everyone loves. We know she’s lonely, and we have tried fixing her up with good men who are also alone. Things have never worked out. A few months ago, a man […]
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Grandma’s fear of teen’s pet snake causes a family uproar
DEAR ABBY: My niece, “Vicki,” will be 18 in a few days. She works part-time and has started college. Her mom, my sister, lost her husband last year. Vicki did some research on finding herself the right pet because my sister has allergies. With her own money, Vicki purchased a little garter snake. Unknown to […]
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Weary wife is ready to leave loveless, unfulfilling marriage
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 24 years and have two daughters, 18 and 14. I’m in a business with my husband and work six days a week. We don’t take vacations, go on date nights or spend time together outside of work. I have had my own bedroom for 15 years because he […]
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Friend fears for family living in piles of clutter
DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend who is an extreme hoarder. She and her husband have a beautiful, large, custom-built home that is stacked floor to ceiling with clutter. There are only narrow paths to walk around. Clothes, papers, toys, etc. are piled everywhere. Normally, I would mind my own business, but they have […]
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Patron is bruised and battered in altercation with waitress
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were getting ready to leave after dinner at a restaurant we’ve patronized for 15 years. I went to the ladies’ room and was washing my hands when a waitress I don’t care for came barging in, got in my face and started yelling at me. I tried to leave, […]
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Parents are up in arms over boy’s photos posted online
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a happy, adorable 18-month-old son. Understandably, he’s the light of our lives. Early in my pregnancy, I decided to not post a pregnancy announcement or pictures of him on social media. I felt my son should have the autonomy to build his own social media presence as he […]
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Smoker’s wife draws a line in the bedroom until he quits
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 27 years. We love each other and raised two beautiful children together. When we started dating, we were both smokers. My wife quit 20 years ago, but I continued. Two years ago, my wife told me no more sex until I do. Abby, I smoke only […]
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Dear Abby: Patient losing patience with therapist
DEAR ABBY: I have been working through major anxiety issues with a therapist for the last few months. Sometimes he is very helpful; other times he goes off on tangents, talking about topics I don’t feel the need to discuss (and things that don’t necessarily pertain to me). I find it frustrating, and at times, […]
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Off-topic discussions cause patient to question therapist
DEAR ABBY: I have been working through major anxiety issues with a therapist for the last few months. Sometimes he is very helpful; other times he goes off on tangents, talking about topics I don’t feel the need to discuss (and things that don’t necessarily pertain to me). I find it frustrating, and at times, […]