DEAR ABBY: I’m writing you about a disgusting, rude and, in my opinion, obscene habit — the bride and groom shoving wedding cake in each other’s faces. The couple are all dressed up in their beautiful finery. They have a wonderful ceremony and a perfect reception table. How rude and insensitive to the person he […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a teenage girl and my family is important to me. I really wish I could treat them better. My mom and I always fight. She says little things and I get mad at her. I feel bad for snapping at her and my sisters all the time because I really want […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Ed,” and I have been together for six years, married for two. This is the second marriage for both of us. We have children from our first marriages. Ed works offshore. He’s gone 21 days and here 21 days. The three weeks he’s gone, I work, take care of the house […]

DEAR ABBY: With so many families moving in with relatives because of personal struggles in their lives, I thought it might be helpful to offer a few suggestions to help this work for everyone. If you move in with relatives: 1. Do not assume they won’t mind if you store everything you own in their […]

DEAR ABBY: I was a victim of domestic abuse by my wife, and I don’t feel I have been treated fairly. There are many programs for abused women, but I haven’t found any for men. This problem is more common than people realize, but men are embarrassed to say anything. I’d like my voice to […]

DEAR ABBY: I couldn’t believe your response to “Stumped and Trumped in Ohio” (May 12). You made a point of saying to the father that his daughter and her boyfriend are in HIS house and they should abide by HIS rules and sleep in separate bedrooms. It’s his wife’s house, too, and she thought it […]

DEAR ABBY: Because my 90-year-old mother is homebound, she qualifies for a meal program through a senior charity service. The program is free of charge for those in need. She didn’t like some of the meals, so she asked me to give them to my father-in-law, “Louis.” Louis is 88. He still drives and is […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 38-year-old man who is in love with a 45-year-old woman. She was married for 20 years and has three children. She was separated for two years before we started dating. She and her ex are extremely civil, and she spends nights at his house in order to see the children. I […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with a great guy, “Jonah,” for four months. We get along well and enjoy a lot of the same things. At times he can be jealous when other men notice me, but we have never had arguments about it. Only one thing about me really bothers him […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a guitarist in a rock band that has been performing in the San Francisco Bay area for five years. Because my on-again, off-again girlfriend, “Robin,” didn’t get along with my band mates, I found myself often caught in the middle. Her dislike of the band scene distanced me from the other members […]