DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Kent,” and I have been together almost three years. It started out as a long-distance relationship, but my children and I have recently moved to his town. When we were long-distance, we’d talk several times a day and say how much we loved each other. Now we don’t talk that often […]

DEAR ABBY: After returning from a five-day vacation, my wife and I discovered our air-conditioning system was on the fritz, but we were so tired we went to bed anyway. I woke up the following morning, grabbed a quick shower and, feeling amorous, gently awakened my wife. I suggested she might want to also shower […]

DEAR ABBY: You got it all wrong with “Dismayed in Roswell, Ga.” (April 8), who complained that his daughter’s fiance didn’t ask his blessing before proposing. I’m the mother of two high-school-age daughters, and it would signal a rupture in our relationship if my husband and I were not included in the process. You made […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a 35-year-old married woman who, unfortunately, has an overprotective mother. Mom was always clingy. When I was young I was rarely allowed to go anywhere without her, including visits to nearby homes of friends or family. She always had to come along, too. Now, Mom is insisting I call her every […]

DEAR ABBY: I often go to the movies with my friend “Valerie.” During the movie she puts her phone on mute, but I can still hear when it vibrates. Val acts embarrassed by it, but she never turns the phone off. As soon as the movie ends, Val will check her phone for the message. […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with “Barbie” for about six months. She’s everything I ever wanted in a mate. We have a similar sense of humor, and our goals and ambitions are almost identical. Our values match, too — except for one: My sense of propriety seems to be a stumbling block. Abby, Barbie […]

DEAR ABBY: Your response to “Frustrated Shopper in Idaho” (April 5) made me very upset. I am a cashier in a local grocery store. I understand a shopper’s frustration when she/he gets in the express lane only to find someone with a full cart up ahead. But we cashiers are between a rock and a […]

DEAR ABBY: My little sister, “Cynda,” committed suicide nine years ago. She was only 13. She did it because she was being severely bullied at school. I am now a mother, and my 7-year-old daughter has been asking about Aunt Cynda and how she died. I have told her that Auntie Cynda had a bad […]

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Beau,” and I moved in together and already we have trust issues. He doesn’t trust me around his computer. He said he has things on it that are part of his past, and it’s none of my business. One of the things he doesn’t want me to see is “The List.” […]

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Paul,” and I have been dating for four years. He has recently started talking about purchasing an engagement ring for me. Paul is well-off, although very frugal, which is how he accumulated most of his wealth. Paul has been searching online sites for a used ring. He says he “doesn’t want […]