DEAR ABBY: “No Laughing Matter” (Feb. 22) wrote about her mother-in-law making snide comments because there is so little resemblance between her son and her grandchild. It’s a fact that not all offspring look like their parents.  My husband and I have seven biological children who are now young adults. We marvel at the breadth […]

DEAR ABBY: This is the time of year we think not only about our mothers, but all the women who have helped to shape our lives. But as they focus on work, family and home, many of them tend to neglect themselves and their health.  That’s why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of […]

DEAR ABBY: Our small church choir has a talented volunteer director. His wife, “Martha,” is an energetic and animated soprano who has a reasonably good voice in her range. Unfortunately, Martha sings louder than all of the other choir members, and she ends many songs by trying to reach a final high note. The problem […]

DEAR ABBY: My mother became pregnant with me in 1965 when she was 20 and divorced from her husband. My father was a married man who knew about me, but made no effort to see me. I know my mother believed he would leave his wife for her, and because I closely resemble him — […]

DEAR ABBY: My co-workers and I would like your opinion on the following question: Is it appropriate to ask about the salary during a job interview? Half of us say, “Yes. When better to ask what the pay will be?” Others say, “No, it’s in poor taste.” What do you think? — ALL BETS ARE […]

DEAR ABBY: “Just Clumsy in Amarillo” (March 24) could be my twin. I am also a klutz who bruises easily. Years ago, when I was a brand-new EMT, my arms were so bruised and purple from lifting stretchers that co-workers started asking if my husband was beating me. Luckily, my husband, a submariner, was on […]

DEAR ABBY: I recently got genital herpes. I am very depressed over it and am experiencing a lot of difficulties, not to mention the expense.  The man I caught the virus from, “Jack,” claims he didn’t know he had herpes. I don’t know what to believe, except that I should be compensated. My life has […]

DEAR ABBY: My wife was hired for an administrative position. On her first day of work, they called her into the human resources director’s office and told her she was being “let go” because of her website. The site has photos of her when she worked as a model for a large department store. They […]

DEAR ABBY: It seems the moment we got married a year ago, my husband promptly started gaining weight and adopting horrible habits. He has put on more than 100 pounds. I don’t want to nag him, but the magnitude of his bad habits is making me contemplate divorce.  If he hasn’t learned things like “garbage […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband, “Ted,” for many years. He is a people person with close friends of both sexes. I have never had a problem with his having female friends because I trust him, and because these women are my friends, too. Recently, however, a woman I’ll call “Ellie” has […]