DEAR ABBY: A woman driving the car ahead of me was swerving and weaving in and out of the next lane. She would slow down, then speed up, and I thought she might have been drunk. As I pulled up beside her, I realized she was using sign language to communicate with her passenger. She […]

DEAR ABBY: Approximately every three hours, a home fire death occurs somewhere in the U.S. These fatalities occur because there wasn’t a functioning smoke detector in the house. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 96 percent of American homes have at least one smoke alarm. However, an estimated 19 percent of them do not […]

DEAR ABBY: I am writing about the letter you printed from “Haven’t a Clue in New York” (Sept. 10), whose friend “Pam” stopped speaking to her with no explanation. A member of my family, “Trish,” did that to my husband and me three years ago. We tried to find out what we had done, but […]

DEAR ABBY: A male cousin sent me an invitation to his wedding. I have met his fiancee a few times at family reunions and weddings, and she seems very sweet. The problem is my cousin sexually abused me for many years when I was younger. I have no desire to attend his wedding. Am I […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Lance,” is making a career change and has been offered a great opportunity. He is very excited about it. Because his experience in this new field is minimal, Lance asked for letters of recommendation from some professionals who are familiar with his work. He was hoping the letters would provide insight […]

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I are vegetarians. Occasionally we eat fish, but neither of us has had pork, beef or fowl for more than 10 years. We were at a barbecue at a good friend’s house a short time ago and our gracious hosts kindly prepared veggie burgers especially for us. Another guest at […]

DEAR ABBY: My sister “Penny” and I live in different states and lead completely different lives. We have grown distant over the years — my choice really. Penny isn’t a bad person. She just doesn’t “get” my lifestyle. I have decided to remain unmarried and childless. A husband and family are all Penny ever wanted, […]

DEAR ABBY: I am a 12-year-old girl who is not happy with who I am. When I was younger I always imagined what I’d be like when I was older — and this is not who I want to be. I am the girl everyone wants to date. I have lost people close to me […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been keeping a journal for my son since he was born 22 years ago. I have never missed a single day. I write about him regardless of whether I see him or not. Sometimes I’ll jot down a verse I remembered, or something happening in his world or an item of […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, children and I were visiting our friend “Rosemary” and her husband. Our boys were playing with water guns in the front yard. One of them opened Rosemary’s car door to block himself from his brother’s line of fire. Rosemary, understandably, became upset and went to shut the door before the interior […]