DEAR ABBY: Twenty-three years ago my husband and I lost our firstborn son. As my husband was active duty military, we could have buried him anywhere in the United States. At the time, we were in a place where my sister swore to me she would always live, and she would always be there to […]
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Man longs for thrill he felt when romance was brand-new
DEAR ABBY: I’m in desperate need of help. I have been with my girlfriend for four years. With every long-term relationship, there are bound to be issues. I haven’t felt loved by her in a long time, and I think I have fallen out of love with her. I can’t even tell her that I […]
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Animal lover forced to choose between boyfriend and her pets
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Chris” for almost five years. He’s my high school sweetheart. We still live with our parents, but we feel we’re ready to move out and start our lives together. The issue is I have a cat (“Silky”) and a dog named “Chips”; Chris can’t stand them. He has said […]
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Plans to share a room hit a snag over mom’s snoring
DEAR ABBY: My son’s out-of-town wedding is coming up. My mother will attend and be traveling with me. I am single, and my mom is also single. She’s planning on sharing a room with me. Abby, my mom has a severe snoring problem, and I’m a very light sleeper. I cannot sleep with a snorer! […]
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Husband is reluctant spectator at wife’s parade in the nude
DEAR ABBY: My wife walks around our house nude or topless with the shades open, and anybody walking outside can see in. Recently she did this while some painting contractors were working around our house. I have begged her not to, to no avail. What should I do? — MORE MODEST IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR […]
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Using mother tongue makes family conversation difficult
DEAR ABBY: My son married an educated professional woman from another country. When their twins were born, my daughter-in-law immersed them in her native language so it would become their mother tongue. Although I understand and respect the benefits of being bilingual, this caused a lot of communication gaps and frustration between us and the […]
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Day care operator needs a timeout for her mouth
DEAR ABBY: My neighbor has a registered day care business, and every day I hear her screaming at young children and infants. They are all 4-year-olds and younger. We live in a rural area outside a small town. She uses profanity and says mean things to them. It makes me want to cry when I […]
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Think beyond the usual mourning period
DEAR ABBY: My neighbor was very ill with diabetes and an amputee with other health problems. Her husband worked long hours to pay for her health care and keep food on the table. They also had custody of a 3-year-old granddaughter. I’m sorry to say this idea didn’t occur to me until after the lady […]
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Shared finances are the ties that bind man and his mom
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 22-year-old college student. My boyfriend of seven years and I are engaged. Because we were high school sweethearts, we have watched each other grow into the people we are today. For the most part, I’m very proud of the person he has become. When I quit my full-time job to continue […]
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Responsibility for birth control falls on both men and women
DEAR ABBY: I am sick to death of hearing about people who have too many kids and the hardship it imposes. Common sense for the women is to use birth control, but why don’t men step up to the plate and have a vasectomy? I had one years ago and it has worked well for […]