DEAR ABBY: I am a 46-year-old man who has been divorced for six months. I recently moved down to South Florida for a new job. I am trying out the dating scene, but it has been difficult because I was married for 10 years. Abby, it’s hard to find decent, intelligent women down here. All […]

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 30 years, “Andrea,” and her husband decided not to have children. They are happy with their dogs and cats. She recently adopted a 10-year-old rescue dog and changed the dog’s name to “Monique.” Abby, Monique is my daughter’s name! When I asked Andrea why she changed the dog’s name, […]

DEAR ABBY: For 10 years my husband and I worked hard in our careers, but didn’t have much to show for it. Our house is shabby and old, we carpool to save money and have been extremely frugal. Last year we got lucky. We changed jobs and our salaries increased greatly. We paid off our […]

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are preparing for our wedding next spring. This is the first marriage for both of us. We are well-established in our careers and have a nice house with everything we need in it. Abby, my fiance and I lost our fathers to cancer within the last few years. One […]

DEAR ABBY: A few weeks ago, I met a group of friends at a local pub. “Charlie” was the designated driver. As the evening progressed, I noticed Charlie was drinking beer. When I mentioned it, he said he’d had only three. Then he insisted he was fine and “it was only beer.” I tried to […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my second husband, “Greg,” for 3 1/2 years. Before we married, Greg took me out on dates, we had wonderful conversations and a satisfying sex life. Now I spend every weekend cleaning, and when I clean the upstairs, Greg goes downstairs. If I clean downstairs, he goes upstairs. […]

DEAR ABBY: My son “Clay” has been married seven years. There are times I like to discuss things of a personal nature with him having to do with our family, and I have asked him not to mention our talks with his wife. These discussions have nothing to do with her. The problem is whatever […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I generally agree on most major issues. We agree to disagree on the minor ones. But there is one issue I think is major and he thinks is minor — strip clubs. He sees nothing wrong with having women give him lap dances. He compares it to seeing a movie […]

DEAR ABBY: Your advice to “Pam in Springfield, Ohio” (July 14), whose husband didn’t want to go to his mother’s funeral, was right on. A memorial service can be a very different experience than a funeral with the casket present. One of the classiest ones I ever attended was at an art museum, with a […]

DEAR ABBY: I have a good friend, “Nina,” whom I have known more than 35 years. I relocated 1,500 miles from her recently, and would like to invite her to visit me. The problem is, I want her to come alone. My husband and I have no desire to entertain her husband, “Sam.” Sam is […]