DEAR ABBY: I just turned 20 and I desperately want a baby. I know it’s not possible right now because I am still in school and will be for several years. I also want to be married before having children, and my boyfriend agrees. We take precautions and don’t plan on having kids for a […]
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Paying grandma for child care becomes divorce war weapon
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband are divorced, and I take care of their twin daughters after school. I love the girls and treasure the time I get to spend with them. Their parents’ combined income is more than $120,000. I am on a fixed income and ask for only $10 per day (plus […]
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Old habits die hard during woman’s transition to a man
DEAR ABBY: My daughter has been in a lesbian relationship for 14 years. They recently took me to lunch and informed me that her partner, “Nicole,” is in the process of transitioning to a male. Nicole has now legally changed her name to “Nick” and has begun hormone treatments. They have been going to counseling […]
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Ex-wife of cheater seeks a way to cope with anger
DEAR ABBY: I work for a court, and while I was at work the bailiff informed me he had civil papers to serve on my husband. When I called my husband to tell him, he sounded scared that I knew about it. When I dug a little deeper, I found out they were child support […]
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Wife needs a wake-up call on family’s sleeping patterns
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 16 years. We have three boys, ages 12, 6 and 2. My 6-year-old doesn’t sleep in his bed. He sleeps on the couch. My wife sleeps in a recliner in the den. The 2-year-old usually sleeps with her. Sometimes he sleeps in a crib in our […]
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Education is the first step to leaving a life of crime
DEAR ABBY: I am 21 and come from a family of crime involving drugs and violence. I was taken by the state as a child in need of care at 14. I’ve been in and out of juvie and did 18 months in juvenile prison. I’m now sitting in adult county jail. I’m going to […]
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Battle is on to host Thanksgiving
DEAR ABBY: I have been hosting Thanksgiving for most of my married life — 44 years. When my children married, I told them we could celebrate all the holidays whenever and wherever they chose, but I wanted Thanksgiving. Two years ago, my daughter-in-law asked to spend Thanksgiving with her parents and sister, and I reluctantly […]
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Lovebird’s short curfew keeps her close to nest
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Colton” for six months. He’s a year and a half older than I am and just started college. I’m still in high school. Recently, my parents have begun putting restrictions on us, limiting us to one date a week, under four hours long and in a group situation. They […]
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Fiance can’t get his arms around habit of cuddling
DEAR ABBY: I’m on the verge of 30, and my fiance has a huge issue with the fact that I still cuddle with my mom. From what he says, his family isn’t wild about it, either. Mom has suffered a great deal of loss in her life. She has lost all of her immediate family […]
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Widower tells mom to butt out of plans with pregnant girlfriend
DEAR ABBY: My son, a widower with two boys, ages 6 and 9, has just informed me that his 33-year-old girlfriend, “Karen,” is pregnant and due in five months. He started seeing her three months after his wife died, and they have been an item for eight months. She has been staying at his house […]