DEAR ABBY: I’m a 51-year-old man. Three years ago, my first and only marriage ended after 20 years. Over the past two years, I have been in a wonderful relationship with a very bright woman, “Toni,” who told me she had been married twice before. A year ago, her job required that she move out […]

DEAR ABBY: My darling mother-in-law passed away recently. She was a wonderful woman, a caring and loving role model to her children and grandchildren. In her will she left a diamond ring to her daughter, “Mimi,” a diamond ring to me, and the remainder of her jewelry to her grandchildren. Her house and its contents […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m 15 and my boyfriend, “Todd,” is almost 18. He wants us to have a baby. I would like to, but I live with my grandmother because my mom has a drug problem and my dad was killed when I was 9. I’m scared if I get pregnant she won’t let me keep […]

DEAR ABBY: My wife died a few years ago. I live alone and have been a bachelor since then. Old friends have been kind enough to pass along the names and phone numbers of widows or divorcees they felt would be of interest to me. I have taken several of them out to dinner. Some […]

DEAR ABBY: My daughter thinks if people are busy they should not answer the phone. I believe it’s better to answer and tell the person you’re busy and that you will return their call. Sometimes she doesn’t call me back for nine hours or even the next day. Then I find out she was watching […]

DEAR ABBY: My 24-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son work as banquet servers at a local country club. Many of the receptions at which they serve include guests consuming large amounts of alcohol. If an intoxicated male guest made suggestive comments to my daughter or touched her, he would be asked to leave the facility. But […]

DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Margie,” recently lost her five-year battle with leukemia. I’m still grieving this huge loss. Something I found particularly upsetting was the apathetic attitude of her doctor and his staff. Margie was seeing a specialist in a city 300 miles from our home. It involved many trips to his office as well […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 40-year-old woman, diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder after two suicide attempts. I have tried to get my parents and siblings to attend a session with me so they would understand my diagnosis, but all I hear is, “You don’t need all those drugs. You’re FINE — just a little different than the […]

DEAR ABBY: My parents are in their 80s. I have two brothers. “Pete,” the oldest, is in his 50s and lives with them. “Dave” lives next door. My parents support them both financially. Neither one works or even tries to find a job. Both of them are addicted to meth, and one is hooked on […]

DEAR ABBY: My son, “James,” is 25 and has been dating his girlfriend for three years. He has brought her over only five times. This is his first girlfriend, and I think he is getting way too serious and thinking about marriage. While she seems nice, I do not think she’s the right girl for […]