DEAR ABBY: I live in a 55-plus community. I am younger than my husband by 10 years, so I was 49 when we moved here. We have lost 49 neighbors during the past five years — yes, seriously. Others are in nursing homes with no quality of life. While walking my dog yesterday, a neighbor […]
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Daughters’ attitudes cause major stress
DEAR ABBY: Our daughters aren’t speaking. One says she really doesn’t ”like” the other. These are mature women who have had their differences throughout their lives. But they have tolerated each other, one more than the other. The older one claims her sister posted not-so-nice things about her. The younger one threatens not to attend […]
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Bluesman's wife feels no love after festival incident
DEAR ABBY: My husband, ”Ray,” and I have been together for 10 years and, like most couples, we have had our ups and downs. Ray is a professional musician, so a lot of my time is spent supporting this, either by promoting his endeavors or accepting the fact that I will always come second to […]
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Man choosing between job and his dream lifestyle
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 47-year-old man. I live alone in a small city in New York. I have a good job. I have been with the company for years and my bosses take good care of me. However, I want to live a semi-homesteading-type life on my own property, providing myself with my basic needs. […]
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Widow reconsiders romantic overture from an old friend
DEAR ABBY: This is something I can’t talk about in my grief support group. I’m a 70-year-old widow. I lost my dear husband of 35 years 17 months ago. I always was more sexual than he was. Since the funeral, I have had a one-night stand with a nice younger man, but it was a […]
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Family cycle of abuse is legacy of sexual predator
DEAR ABBY: I recently moved to Texas and met my teenage niece for the first time. After I got there I learned she had been molested by her mother’s father at the age of 3. He had also molested her mother when she was a child. ”Grandpa” is currently serving a life sentence in prison. […]
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There's no room for both mom and boyfriend in woman's life
DEAR ABBY: I was in a relationship for 12 years. ”Jenny” was my best friend. I had to end our relationship because she had allowed her mother to destroy it. Jenny is 35 and her mother cooks, cleans, does her laundry and makes her bed for her. I would return from work and find her […]
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Tribute to mother causes disagreement
DEAR ABBY: My mom passed away two years ago. Because she was cremated, there is no grave site to pay tribute to her. She lived in Rhode Island; I live in Florida. My roommate’s mother passed last year, and she was buried here in Florida. On Mother’s Day, I wanted to pay respects to both […]
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Teen immersed in electronics is losing touch with people
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating a wonderful woman for two years. She has a son in high school I’ll call ”Jon.” Like many teens I see, he is constantly on his smartphone, his school-required tablet or playing video games on the TV in his bedroom. On a recent vacation, I decided enough was enough. Jon […]
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Hospital patient receives surprise anatomy
DEAR ABBY: I recently had to spend a night in the hospital following minor surgery. One of the female techs taking care of me leaned over me to straighten out the bedding and I could see ”everything” when the top of her scrubs fell open. I’m not sure if it was on purpose or by […]