Dear Abby
Trip down memory lane turns into a bumpy ride
DEAR ABBY: Our oldest daughter is being married soon. When we pulled out our wedding album to show her our pictures, my mother-in-law, “Edith,” started laughing and said she hoped our daughter’s wedding would be better than ours was. Then she said our wedding had been “an embarrassment,” and she wished she hadn’t invited any […]
Trip down memory lane turns into a bumpy ride
DEAR ABBY: Our oldest daughter is being married soon. When we pulled out our wedding album to show her our pictures, my mother-in-law, “Edith,” started laughing and said she hoped our daughter’s wedding would be better than ours was. Then she said our wedding had been “an embarrassment,” and she wished she hadn’t invited any […]
Moving to a different school may not cure what ails child
DEAR ABBY: You missed an important clue in the letter from “Must Choose in Maryland” (Nov. 30), who is considering moving to improve her daughter’s school life. Abby, the child is only 7. She has been in public school for three years, so the private school where she “flourished” was PRESCHOOL. Many children encounter problems […]
Moving to a different school may not cure what ails child
DEAR ABBY: You missed an important clue in the letter from “Must Choose in Maryland” (Nov. 30), who is considering moving to improve her daughter’s school life. Abby, the child is only 7. She has been in public school for three years, so the private school where she “flourished” was PRESCHOOL. Many children encounter problems […]
Wife wants to leave husband but remain part of his family
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Harry,” and I had a good marriage for 25 years, but we have grown apart and have agreed to divorce when our child finishes college. We just don’t have a lot in common anymore. Harry is on the road a lot, and I have my own business. My problem is I […]
Wife wants to leave husband but remain part of his family
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Harry,” and I had a good marriage for 25 years, but we have grown apart and have agreed to divorce when our child finishes college. We just don’t have a lot in common anymore. Harry is on the road a lot, and I have my own business. My problem is I […]
Parents try to extort detailed accounting of wedding gifts
DEAR ABBY: Shortly before my wedding, I decided to have my teeth fixed. The dentist quoted me a price of $4,000, which my husband and I could not afford since we were paying for our entire wedding. My parents agreed to pay the dental bill as soon as it arrived. However, there is now a […]
Parents try to extort detailed accounting of wedding gifts
DEAR ABBY: Shortly before my wedding, I decided to have my teeth fixed. The dentist quoted me a price of $4,000, which my husband and I could not afford since we were paying for our entire wedding. My parents agreed to pay the dental bill as soon as it arrived. However, there is now a […]