DEAR ABBY: I am 22. I met my boyfriend, “Jordan,” in college. We live together with a roommate. Throughout our relationship, there have been times when Jordan was inconsiderate and didn’t seem to put much effort into it. Sometimes he says he’s going to be out “late.” Then he ends up staying out all night […]

DEAR ABBY: I am 32 and need advice on setting personal boundaries in my relationships. Simply put, I have a guy friend who has feelings for me that I don’t have for him. We dated briefly. I broke it off, and we have continued as friends for two years. He knows I’m not interested in […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m having a hard time letting my almost 17-year-old daughter out of my sight. When she walks home from school, I call to make sure she’s OK, then call her again minutes later when I estimate she’s home. The whole time I worry. I check on her wherever she is, whomever she is […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m having a hard time getting over a secret my boyfriend, “Wayne,” kept from me. We have been off and on for 14 years, but back on for the past four. The problem is, he had a child with a woman in a different country. The child is now 9. Wayne didn’t mention […]

DEAR ABBY: We have two lovely daughters in their 20s. The older one lives with her boyfriend. They are expecting a baby soon. Our younger daughter lives with us, and she’s planning on moving in with her boyfriend. We’re an old married couple, and we’re not sure how to treat our daughters’ boyfriends. However, “Gerald” […]

DEAR ABBY: My mother has Alzheimer’s. She has been in a nursing home for 10 years. I feel sorry for her because she can’t verbalize that her teeth are killing her, but I can see the pain in her face and hear her grind her teeth. When I asked her if her teeth hurt, she […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a teenager and I want to grow up fast. My boyfriend, “Jared,” and I are very serious, and we want to have a baby. I know that sounds crazy, but we talk about it all the time and we’re ready for it. As much as I want all this, I’m afraid I […]

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law and her live-in boyfriend, “Bud,” get together with us for dinner and outings. We enjoy each other’s company, but over the last couple of years he has been making disparaging remarks on the subject of politics. We do not belong to the same political party, and his remarks make our blood […]

DEAR ABBY: My in-laws are fabulous. They love me and think the world of our 2-year-old daughter, “Hayley.” They do anything to support us.Recently, they asked to take Hayley overnight and drive a number of places with her. My concern is the driving part. My father-in-law doesn’t believe in car seats.On a few occasions he […]