DEAR ABBY: I am a 24-year-old man with a good job, a good relationship, a level head on my shoulders and a great family. Life has had its ups and downs, but I have always been optimistic and appreciative of my blessings. My issue is with me. After 10 months or so of dating a […]

DEAR ABBY: I am one of nine employees who work in a jewelry store owned by “Tom” and “Carol,” a husband and wife. Tom is having an affair with “Angie,” our bookkeeper. I know, because I have heard him talk about it to my co-workers. Carol is suspicious and has approached each of us to […]

DEAR ABBY: I need some advice about my girlfriend “Vivian’s” son. “Kirk” is 22 and very immature. I love Vivian with all my heart, and I get upset when Kirk verbally abuses her. I try not to say anything because I feel it’s not my place because he’s not MY son. Kirk hasn’t worked in […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m becoming increasingly concerned about my wife, “Traci,” and her influence over our 3-year-old son, “Grant.” I love having a son, as does Traci, although she always wanted a little girl. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to have another child, and my wife’s focus on our son appears to be somewhat skewed. During […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 16-year-old girl who accidentally left my diary on the counter and my mother read it. When she told me, I was disappointed and hurt. To me, a diary is a place I can escape to and feel comfortable just being me. She now knows I struggle with depression and have done […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband died recently in a fire he started in a drunken rampage. In the aftermath I am left with feelings of extreme sadness and rage. Last night I was going through a box of his belongings and found some old letters he had written to a woman he’d left me for 20 […]

DEAR ABBY: My younger brother confided that he got a girl pregnant. I’m the only one he has told and it’s killing me. The baby is about two months old, and my folks still don’t know they could possibly be grandparents. My brother doesn’t want to tell them right now, and he also doesn’t want […]

DEAR ABBY: I found out my husband has been corresponding with prostitutes he picked up when we went on vacation. He emailed them twice, but the second one hurt me the most. He sent her money. I confronted him and was ready to end the marriage, but we have a son. He denied having sexual […]

DEAR ABBY: My nephew “George” — who dumped his wife and children for a barmaid — died recently. He was dead broke, so my sister paid for his funeral. I didn’t attend, but I was told that George’s cremated remains were put in a whiskey bottle by the barmaid, and the bottle was going to […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a 46-year-old female being married for the second time. My first marriage took place 28 years ago and didn’t cost my parents a penny because there was no wedding. I would like to ask them to contribute financially this time to help with the cost of a small, intimate ceremony and […]