DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Pete,” and I are at a point in our lives where we’re ready to start a family. We have already started trying. We both have college degrees, jobs and own our home. I have talked with my OB and have started making myself “baby-ready.” Friends and most of our family are […]
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Silent stare mars walk in the park
DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my 30s. Every morning I walk my dog in the park near my house. Each morning I see the same maintenance man in the park and he stares at me in a way that makes me uncomfortable. I have tried saying “Good morning,” but he doesn’t reply and […]
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Money problems has her seeing red
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 19 years. We have had our ups and downs, but the last few months have been hell. My husband lies about having paid bills. When I ask, “Have you paid the rent?” I mean “IN FULL,” not a partial payment. We have now been evicted […]
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Birthday girl boldly asks for second gift
DEAR ABBY: I am planning to attend a birthday party for my friend “Sophia” who is turning 50. When I mentioned to her that I would be shopping for her birthday gift, she asked that while I was shopping for her, that I also pick up a gift for her friend “Stacy.” I have met […]
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Mother-in-law setting harsh rules
DEAR ABBY: I recently took my children to spend a week with my mother-in-law, “Bea.” Three days after we arrived, my husband flew in to join us. The next day, Bea handed me a hotel room key and told me to take as many of the children as I wanted, but I could not take […]
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She needs to find a middle ground
DEAR ABBY: I’m a lifelong New York resident; my husband is not. So when he had an opportunity to move to Houston to be closer to his only brother, he desperately wanted to move. My children are grown and on their own, so no problem there. Although leaving my career, my mother and my children […]
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Obvious tattoos hinder job advancement
DEAR ABBY: I have an attractive friend who was bypassed for a front-office promotion. “Miranda” is pleasant, clean, efficient, energetic and had the same qualifications as the individual who was promoted. A management team member confided that the reason for Miranda’s lack of advancement “might” be due to the numerous tattoos — difficult to cover […]
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Woman not sure of beau’s commitment
DEAR ABBY: I’m having problems with my boyfriend, “Adam,” and I feel stuck. He recently was accepted to graduate school, and we’re planning to move there. We haven’t lived together before, and I’m not sure I’m doing the right thing. I will be working and paying for everything, and Adam will be just going to […]
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Nonbelievers face religious questions from family
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Mike,” and I are young newlyweds and adjusting to our new life quite well. However, while we both come from deeply religious families, we are both nonbelievers, which has caused some strife within the family. Mike has several nieces and nephews (ages 4 to 9) who have asked us repeatedly why […]
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Woman’s loss for words proves embarrassing
DEAR ABBY: I have a very hard time expressing my condolences. I panic and avoid sadness at all costs. I’ll give you two examples: My boss’s husband died. (I worked for him, too.) Because I couldn’t talk to her, I avoided her like she had the plague. Another time, a close friend’s son tried to […]