DEAR ABBY: My workplace, like many others, is ”scent-free” because of the possibility that some employees might be chemically sensitive. We don’t know of anyone with sensitivities, but it’s company policy. I changed to using unscented laundry soap and stopped wearing perfume when the policy started. The other day, a lady in my office came […]
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Interruptions trip up dedicated walker
DEAR ABBY: I have a step tracker. I am dedicated to getting in at least 10,000 steps every day, most of them walking around inside my office building at lunch. I walk quickly, often with headphones on. My problem is, I’m constantly confronted by people who stop me wanting to chat. I honestly don’t have […]
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Grandma plays favorites with plan for her assets
DEAR ABBY: My mother raised my two nephews because of their parents’ drug addiction. They are now adults (21 and 25). As a result of these circumstances, Mom was never able to be a fun, doting grandmother to her other grandchildren. My nephews needed stability, and I helped often. I lived three minutes away, so […]
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Unwitting comments from dad cause childless daughter pain
DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-year-old childless single woman. I spent several years doing various day care jobs and have great love for children, but due to female health issues, I am unable to have my own. I have a great job and home, but cannot afford fertility treatments or adoption, both of which are […]
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Man puts out a welcome mat only for his side of the family
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 10 years, and he treats my family and friends very different compared to how he treats his own. A few months ago, my sister called me at 9 p.m. She was driving through on her way to Florida with her 7-year-old daughter and had been trying […]
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New job in new state tests strength of men’s relationship
DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who has been dating a divorced man for nine months. I’m 25 and he is 50. He was married to a woman for more than 20 years and has three children. (I am the age between his middle and oldest children.) We met one day and have never […]
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Lawyer’s petition to help friend study is dismissed
DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend, ”Samantha,” whom I met in law school four years ago. We both graduated in 2014. I have passed the bar exam, and so have all our friends from school, but Samantha has not. She was in a bad relationship back in school and planned to marry the guy. […]
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Woman worries lazy fiance will also be lazy husband
DEAR ABBY: My fiance, ”David,” and I are getting married soon. We have been living together and engaged for a year, and together eight years. It takes him forever to get things done around the house or buy things we need. I have tried lists and constant reminders. David recently lost his job and is […]
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Mom attempts to disrupt son’s marriage
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to ”Amanda” for four years. During that time, my parents, especially my mother, have called her and her family ”trashy” because they live in a rural area in Texas. My mother has no reason to abuse my wife the way she does. Amanda’s family has always been very kind […]
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Old friend’s sudden withdrawal causes a crisis of confidence
DEAR ABBY: My best friend, ”Ann,” abruptly ended our friendship seven years ago and I still can’t get over it. We were friends from the time we were in first grade until we were 48. We were inseparable as children; she was the maid of honor in my wedding; and though we’ve lived 3,000 miles […]