DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my friend of more than 30 years was being married for the first time. Three days before the ceremony, “Caryn’s” wedding p1anner emailed all the guests, saying the wedding was canceled. No explanation was given, and we were asked to “respect the bride’s privacy” and refrain from contacting her. I […]

DEAR ABBY: I work as a waitress although I have a college degree. I am happy with my life. I’m unattached, childless and take three or four vacations every year. A couple of years ago I started waiting on “Tom” at the restaurant where I work. As time went on, we became friendly. Tom is […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my early 20s. I have an uncle in his late 30s who keeps asking me invasive questions about my relationship status. Every time I see “Uncle Roger” at family gatherings he asks if I have a boyfriend yet, why I’m not seeing anyone or what I’m doing single. […]

DEAR ABBY: My preteen daughter, “Avery,” has started developing a more mature figure. She recently told me privately that one night while I was in class, her father smacked her on the bottom and started playing with the back pockets on her jeans. It made her very uncomfortable. When Avery asked him to stop, he […]

DEAR ABBY: “Unsure Out West” (July 26) felt inadequate because she had no upbeat messages to send to her friends on Facebook. Please tell her she’s not alone. I attended a prestigious college, but 35 years later I also find myself with no job, in debt, battling depression and dealing with a host of phobias. […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating “Carmen” for a few years, but in the last year she has started becoming violent when we are having an argument. I think this is domestic abuse, but she claims it isn’t because I’m a man. I’m not someone who can take abuse without repercussions. I’m like a mirror. […]

DEAR ABBY: I have a dear friend, “Angie,” who lost her father to suicide several years ago. Whenever life throws her a curveball, she talks about “ending it all.” This bothers me tremendously because I went through the heartache and distress with her when her father took his life. Angie has a loving family — […]

DEAR ABBY: My son, “Beau,” married “Patsy” four years ago. She left him after two years and moved out of state. There are no legal separation papers, no child support, and my grandson lives with his daddy. Beau has a mistress now and tells people they’re “engaged.” ”Luci’s” family refers to my son as her […]

DEAR ABBY: My mother’s family has never been close-knit, but what they did to her was despicable. My grandmother died recently, and not one person in the family called Mom to notify her. We saw it in our local paper. No funeral details were mentioned, so we called the mortuary repeatedly only to be told […]

DEAR ABBY: Our dearest friends’ marriage fell apart four years ago. No one had a clue they were having problems, and we were devastated. We were like family and did everything together. Our oldest children grew up as “siblings” and still remain the closest of friends. “Dorothy” remains deeply in love with “Dan.” Dan has […]