DEAR ABBY: I’m a boy in eighth grade with a big problem. My parents constantly talk about their finances in front of me. We are not poor, but we’re far from rich. It bothers me when they talk about how much money they owe or if they’re in debt or not. I have asked my […]

DEAR ABBY: Last year, my husband of 36 years died. My pastor came over a few days later to help me clean up my yard because my husband was a pack rat. I did not realize that some of the items I thought were junk were valuable. My pastor took the items, sold them for […]

DEAR ABBY: I am an 18-year-old woman and have been with my fiance for 2½ years. I love him and can’t picture my life without him. However, over the last six months he has become emotionally abusive. He’s never wrong, gets mad if I disagree with him about anything, and he yells at me over […]

DEAR ABBY: “Aaron” and I have been married five years, and I have always tried to keep our sex life “spicy.” Letting him take private X-rated photos and videos of me seemed fun at the time. I recently learned that my “private” photos and videos have been on the Internet and shared with Aaron’s buddies, […]

DEAR ABBY: On May 13, “Diana in Lakewood, Calif.,” asked you how to reuse or donate little jewelry boxes. You offered some great tips, but you should have let folks know about two terrific resources for giving away or recycling odd things. Freecycle.org is an online network where people can give away or find free […]

DEAR ABBY: After Grandma passed away at the age of 101, the thought of dismantling her home and dispersing her belongings was heartbreaking because her house had remained unchanged for so many years. I knew we couldn’t keep everything, but never seeing her house again was too much to bear. I asked my cousin to […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to “Ted” for 15 years. We have three school-age children. My husband is extremely narcissistic and passive-aggressive. During our entire relationship, he has been controlling and manipulative, as well as emotionally, economically and sexually abusive. I have remained in the marriage this long because I thought keeping the family […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m 13, the youngest of three children, but I am treated with no respect. My parents (mostly my dad) treat my brother like he’s a prince. Even if he loses a football game he is praised. I just started playing volleyball and my team won, but my parents haven’t said anything to me. […]

DEAR ABBY: I am 18 and sad all the time. I have never had a boyfriend, and have struggled in the past with anxiety and loneliness. It has been a rollercoaster year for me — a tough first year of college, watching all of my friends enter meaningful relationships. All I can do is be […]

DEAR ABBY: You did a disservice to the truly disabled on May 1 when you advised “Jennifer in Maine” it was OK to use the handicapped restroom stall because her large size made it uncomfortable using a regular one. I am married to a disabled person. He cannot get off a toilet without the grab […]