DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in a committed relationship for 19 years, and have been married for three years. My husband is wonderful, except he has absolutely no sex drive. And of course, in the true nature of opposition, mine is off the charts. I have met another man who is in a loveless marriage. He […]

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend, ”Jake,” for two years. We are both 32. Since the beginning, his sister, ”Michelle” (who is 26), has never liked me. Jake admits there’s no reason for it. He thinks she’s just looking out for him because he’s had bad relationships in the past. Michelle makes me very […]

DEAR ABBY: My daughter and son-in-law are both in the military. Currently her husband is stationed elsewhere. They have a 6-month-old daughter, and I’m staying with her to help her out for now. I have a gut feeling that she is cheating. Do I have the right to ask her? — WORRIED MOTHER IN CALIFORNIA […]

DEAR ABBY: My sister, ”Dawn,” recently got engaged to a man I detest. They have been dating for two years. I don’t trust him, and I believe he is controlling her. He has lied to me and to my parents, and has strained Dawn’s relationship with our family by constantly making her choose between either […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a recent divorcee who has started dating again. I have been seeing this guy — also divorced — for a few months, and he recently told me he loves me. There’s definitely a mutual attraction, but I’m not ready for love again, which we’ve discussed in great detail. When I ask him […]

HUSBAND’S NEW ACTING CAREER GETS BAD REVIEWS FROM FAMILY DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 20 years to an amazing man, ”Boyd.” Eight months ago, he left his administrative job to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an actor. He is working hard on auditions and shoots, and I am very proud of […]

DEAR ABBY: I am 23, married for four years and have three children. My wife and I have always had strong sex drives. I recently accepted a dream job that pays very well. On the downside, I work 12 to 14 hours a day, and by the time I get home I’m exhausted. I love […]

DEAR ABBY: While our 6-year-old enjoys the positive attention he receives from his often unusual and imaginative clothing choices, his grandparents feel we are being ”disrespectful to others” by allowing him and our other children to wear these outfits in public. Neither my husband nor I was permitted freedom of expression as children, and we […]

DEAR ABBY: I am 32, married for a year and a half, with no children yet. I am an only child who was raised by my mother until I was 14 because my father was in prison. My mother never remarried. She blames me for her never having found anyone, and she is resentful of […]