DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Dave,” likes to tickle our two boys, ages 7 and 8. He goes too far sometimes and they beg him to stop, but he won’t. I have talked about it with my sons and even came up with a phrase — “No more!” — when they want him to quit. I […]

DEAR READERS: Can you believe it’s 2010? It’s the 10th anniversary of Y2K. It seems like only yesterday…. But a new year has arrived, bringing with it our chance for a new beginning. Today is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, so with that in mind, I will share DearAbby’s […]

DEAR READERS: Can you believe it’s 2010? It’s the 10th anniversary of Y2K. It seems like only yesterday…. But a new year has arrived, bringing with it our chance for a new beginning. Today is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, so with that in mind, I will share DearAbby’s […]

DEAR READERS: Can you believe it’s 2010? It’s the 10th anniversary of Y2K. It seems like only yesterday…. But a new year has arrived, bringing with it our chance for a new beginning. Today is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, so with that in mind, I will share DearAbby’s […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m 41 and a single mom. My first marriage lasted 19 years, during which my husband cheated on me three times that I know of. I have dated a few men since the divorce. I caught each of them lying to me, cheating on me — or both. I am now seeing a […]

DEAR ABBY: I am 80, and “Doreen” is 72. When we started dating seven years ago, I “simply wanted to be her friend.” Now the tables have turned, and she just wants to be MY friend. Doreen has a male friend in Florida with whom she communicates through letters and phone calls. Although she tells […]

DEAR ABBY: I applaud “Terrified Mama in California” (Oct. 30) on her stance with her “multitasking” daughter who texts and phones while driving. I recently swore off cell phone use in my vehicle after I saw the dramatic BBC public service ad on YouTube discouraging it, a re-enactment of an actual event. I am forever […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a homemaker with two sweet little girls. As precious as they are to me, I have a problem that is preventing me from giving them the kind of life they deserve. I hate to leave my house. Anytime I have to leave the house I start sweating, my heart starts pounding, and […]

DEAR ABBY: I have only recently realized how unhappy my parents’ marriage is. On the way home from a concert one night, my mom started crying and said how much she wanted to be with a man who could stay awake throughout a performance. Then she told me I should never get married. She said […]

DEAR ABBY: Will you please advise me what to do with a lot of really gorgeous women’s apparel? I’m talking about top-of-the-line shoes, handbags — everything you could imagine. My mother left all of her things to me. I have already donated some to charity, but selling some would be nice, too. Any suggestions? — […]