DEAR ABBY: I think my husband may be a cross-dresser. Last night while “Roland” and I were cuddling in bed, I felt his legs and they were smoother than mine. I asked him why he keeps shaving his legs and stomach, and then it dawned on me. Roland has sent me e-mails hinting about dressing […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m 13, and my “first kiss” just broke up with me. My dad says it’s just puppy love, which may be true, but I have a feeling that I need to be with him. What hurts even more is he had a new girlfriend the next day.  I have tried moving on, but […]

DEAR ABBY: April is Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection (STD/STI) Month. The good news is that many younger people pay attention to the education they have received and are more likely to use protection when having sex.  The troubling news is, one of the fastest-growing groups of people contracting and spreading STDs/STIs is senior citizens. Some blame […]

DEAR ABBY: It saddens me when I hear women complain that men don’t do their fair share around the home. When a woman says, “He didn’t put the toilet seat down,” I want to ask, “Did you put it back up for him?” When a woman says, “He didn’t pick up his dishes,” I want […]

DEAR ABBY: My stepsister stole my boyfriend, and I am so mad I am going crazy. She’s very attractive and has no problem finding boyfriends. She did not have to do this. I am sure she did it out of spite.  We’re both 16, go to the same school and have several classes together, so […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for seven years to a man who curses something awful. We have three children, and he curses at them, too, when he’s angry. I’m afraid his verbal abuse is destroying our children’s self-esteem, and I have asked him repeatedly to stop it. I even threatened to leave if he […]

DEAR ABBY: My in-laws (whom I love dearly) moved to another state after retirement, and when they come to visit they always stay with us. They own a house next door that is occupied by their daughter, and they also have another child living nearby.  How can I politely suggest that they stay in their […]

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for a number of years, and were close friends before dating. We have lived together for 10 months now and pretty much act like a married couple. I feel I am ready to become engaged. He, on the other hand, feels we should wait until his […]

DEAR ABBY: I am writing about the letter from “Afraid to Be Alone” (Feb. 15), who is moving to a new state and has no family except for her husband. As a teacher of health policy and administration, I agree that she shouldn’t be overanxious about her future to the point of distraction.  There are […]

DEAR ABBY: It has been eight years since my boyfriend, “Grant,” filed taxes. His refusal to file a tax return has caused many arguments between us.  Grant’s parents got wind of it one year and gave him money to pay them off, but he spent the money to pay other bills. Grant is an only […]