DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old man in a relationship with a woman who is 42. She says I need to trade in my briefs for boxer shorts because they are outdated and “nobody wears those” anymore. She also told me only 9-year-old boys wear tighty whities and they are a turn-off. I have always worn […]
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Skipping out on an education may be costly in the future
DEAR ABBY: I am a junior in high school and will graduate in the first semester of my senior year. Someday I would like to be a stay-at-home mom. I have no interest in going to college. I feel it would be a waste of money for me to go when I don’t intend to […]
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Planning ahead is best advice for thanksgiving volunteers
DEAR ABBY: Thanksgiving is fast approaching and I would like to share some advice with your readers from someone who has volunteered in shelters for many years. 1. Please do NOT volunteer on Thanksgiving. It’s the day most people volunteer, and there are always more volunteers than homeless people. 2. If you want to make […]
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Man is slow to join wife and daughters after move
DEAR ABBY: My four girls and I recently moved from Texas to Florida to help out my in-laws. My husband, “Jeff,” made a big deal about not wanting to move without a job, so he stayed behind. Now I feel like a single parent, and even though I hide it from my daughters, I am […]
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Writing thank-you notes gets easier using the right advice
DEAR ABBY: The issue of thank-you notes comes up often in your column. May I share how I learned to write them? When I was young, my mother asked me one day why I was so resistant. I said I hated addressing them and I never knew what to say! It was overwhelming to me. […]
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Woman carrying less weight should avoid more candor
DEAR ABBY: I had weight-loss surgery three years ago. I am down 100 pounds and feel great. I’m new in the dating game and wonder if I’m supposed to disclose that I was previously 100 pounds overweight. Is it any of their business, or do I not address the topic? — LESS OF ME IN […]
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Couple’s pregnancy is no business of critical friend
DEAR ABBY: May I have some advice about a touchy subject? One of my boyfriend’s close friends is going through his third bout with cancer and the prognosis is not good. He is married with a healthy 3-year-old son. So imagine our surprise when his wife announced she’s pregnant. This is a decision we do […]
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Woman weighs decision about ‘great guy’
DEAR ABBY: I am an educated, single woman in my 30s. I’d love to be a mom one day, but because I have fertility/ovulation issues, I’ll need treatments in order to conceive. I’m scared that by the time I find a husband, I may be too old. For the past few months I have been […]
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Unhappy blonde sees red in battle over hair color
DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and my mom won’t let me dye my hair! Earlier this year she finally let me color it red, which I have wanted for years. I went blond for my sister’s wedding, but I’m naturally blond and I don’t like it because it’s boring. A ton of people compliment me on […]
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Territorial dispute develops after daughter goes to college
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for eight years. We have no children of our own, but he has an 18-year-old daughter from a previous relationship who has been coming over every other weekend and holidays since she was 10. Even though she lives with her mother, she has a dedicated room […]