DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years. He’s 26, and I’m 28. We have a good life, and he loves my 9-year-old daughter like his own child. My husband is originally from Turkey and comes from a good family. However, I have yet to meet my in-laws. He avoids talking […]
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Structure of dad’s will leaves his daughters feeling left out
DEAR ABBY: My sister and I are 42 and 50. Our parents divorced 30 years ago, and Dad has been remarried for about 20 years. Although he lives across the country, we see him twice a year and have what I think is a healthy, strong relationship. Over the past 10 years, he and his […]
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Dear Abby: She’s caught in family rift with husband
DEAR ABBY: My husband said something very derogatory to my cousin’s sister-in-law at a family party. She told my cousin right away. Instead of coming to me, my cousin went to my brothers and sisters-in-law. They confronted my husband and told him he had to tell me or they would. My husband did tell me. […]
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Despite divorce, ex insists on ‘happy family’ photos
DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to be married to a wonderful woman who has a 6-year-old daughter with her ex-husband. They share joint custody. His controlling nature was a major factor in her decision to end their marriage. Even now, after being divorced more than two years, he tries to control her life. One way is […]
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Shop owner reluctant to fire employee in personal crisis
DEAR ABBY: I own a small retail shop. One of my employees (I’ll call her Sara) has been with us for a number of years. Until recently shes’s been a stellar employee. She has been through several traumas during the past year, including the death of her father, unexpected injuries and medical bills, and finding […]
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Friendship ends after birthday party joke goes wildly wrong
DEAR ABBY: I recently attended a friend’s party that was being given to celebrate their son’s 18th birthday. I thought it would be cheeky and fun to buy him a risque card from an adult boutique, thinking everyone would get a good laugh, and we’d have something to roast the young man with. When he […]
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Daughter in bedroom next door frowns on mom’s relationship
DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old single woman who recently started dating again after four years of total abstinence. My two adult daughters, ages 18 and 22, live at home with me. My dilemma: I am smitten, to say the least, with an attractive, supportive and very loving man. I have invited him over and […]
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Intensity of grandson’s devotion to video games is worrisome
DEAR ABBY: I have a concern as a grandmother about our youngest grandchild, age 10. He is addicted to video games. There has been quite a lot of publicity on how bad this can be for children. When we visit, he never comes to greet us or even to talk to us. Once when we […]
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Remembering baby they lost is an annual ritual for couple
DEAR ABBY: Thank you for responding to “Crystal in Nevada’s” June 7 question about her aunt and her aunt’s baby who was stillborn. Few people talk openly about pregnancy loss, yet I worry your response might discourage parents from remembering their children out loud, for fear it might seem too morbid for others. My daughter, […]
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Dear Abby: Sister needs to be told about problem
DEAR ABBY: My sister is driving me and our other sister nuts. There are five years between the three of us. We are all seniors who live in the same city and have always been close. Abby, the oldest talks nonstop. It was always a family joke, but it’s gotten worse. Now she interrupts people […]