DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my early 40s. I have two children. I have never been married. Five months ago I met a fine man. “Mr. M.” is in his mid-40s and was married for about four years in the late 1990s. I am very much in love with Mr. M., and he […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a pastor and just received word that a parishioner died yesterday. “Harold” had been hospitalized for a week in another city, and I wasn’t notified. A member of his family said, “We didn’t know if we should bother you or not.” The saddest part is, I was in that city the […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Larry” for a little over a year. During this time he has been in and out of work. Anytime we go anywhere or do anything, he never offers to pay. Even if he has money in his pocket, he’ll look the other way when a check arrives. Other times, […]

DEAR ABBY: My sister sent me an email asking what I was getting our mom for her birthday because she had very few ideas. I told her I was planning to get Mom a gift card so she could buy a book for her e-reader. Two days later, my sister emailed me back telling me […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m writing for advice on friendship. There is a person who insists we are “best friends.” She calls every day to gossip and get into people’s business, including mine. We are grown women and I find this childish. I am a loner. I don’t like too many people in my space, but I […]

DEAR ABBY: I started dating my boyfriend a month ago. On our third date he informed me that he was previously married. It lasted two years and he has been divorced for almost a year. It didn’t bother me, so I let it go. He introduced me to his two roommates — one of them […]

DEAR ABBY: My friend was at a local event, a child’s graduation. There was a woman whose rear end was exposed sitting in the row ahead. Several people took pictures and posted them on Facebook. My concern is for the woman’s family. My friend couldn’t think of an easy way to tell her. My question […]

DEAR ABBY: I’d like to respond to “Where the Boys Aren’t” (May 26). We’re right here every day, lady, working in the same building, going to the same functions, eating at the same diners and attending the same churches. But we don’t measure up to the standards you have set. You can find us after […]

DEAR ABBY: My son is a career soldier, Army Rangers Airborne, and yes, I am proud of him. During his 15 years of active duty he has been involved in every “action” around the world. The greatest gift I have been given started with an idea conceived by two high school students in Massachusetts. The […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wonderful boyfriend for almost five years, and we have a 4-year-old daughter together. The problem is, his parents are hoarders. Their house is a disaster. It’s falling apart from the inside out. They have piles of junk in the house and yard, and six dogs that live in […]