Dear Abby
Dear Abby: Two and a half years ago we lost my dad, who was 94. He and Mom had been married 72 years. She entered assisted living right before covid set in. We…
by Abigail Van Buren December 3, 2022Dear Abby: A friend, “Marie,” approached me in the parking lot after church, raising her voice, flailing her arms and saying three people had told her that I t…
by Abigail Van Buren December 2, 2022Dear Abby: I met my boyfriend online last year. He lives in the U.K.; I’m in the U.S. I love him dearly and we talk about moving in together next year. The ori…
by Abigail Van Buren December 1, 2022DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, I "ran away from home" to get away from my adult children, and I finally made a life for myself. They were able to stay in the ho…
by Abigail Van Buren November 27, 2022Dear Abby: I’ve been married five years. My husband and I are both past middle age and have been married before (me twice; three times for him). Early in our m…
by Abigail Van Buren November 26, 2022Dear Abby: I have been married for close to a year, and in this short time I’ve seen a side of my wife I’ve never seen before. Although I met her during a peri…
by Abigail Van Buren November 25, 2022Dear Abby: I would like to respond to “Ready To Bail in New Jersey” (Sept. 1), who was complaining about women being on their phones all the time. Does this ma…
by Abigail Van Buren November 24, 2022DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away two years ago. I hope you can give me some advice on how to deal with my 53-year-old daughter who never left home. We general…
by Abigail Van Buren November 20, 2022Dear Abby: My “love language” is physical touch. For 23 years, my husband gave hugs galore to any and every woman, but never to me. The word “never” is not an …
by Abigail Van Buren November 19, 2022Dear Abby: I am a widowed woman who met a gentleman online two years ago. We met in person and get along really great. Everything seems perfect, but my girlfri…
by Abigail Van Buren November 18, 2022Dear Abby: I have been a widow for six months. My late husband was a physically and verbally abusive alcoholic. I spent numerous nights in the ER waiting to be…
by Abigail Van Buren November 17, 2022DEAR ABBY: I read the letter from the woman who is feeling alone at 66 and pondering the purpose of life ("Living Life in Texas," July 25). Assuming she's in g…
by Abigail Van Buren November 13, 2022Dear Abby: I have been in love with a man for 34 years. I was married to him once, then divorced him because of drugs. I have been remarried for eight years no…
by Abigail Van Buren November 12, 2022Dear Abby: My daughter is about to turn 14 and wants to get a job. We just found out that in our state, 14- and 15-year-olds can work with a permit. I’m very c…
by Abigail Van Buren November 11, 2022Dear Abby: I’m a bisexual man who is in a relationship with a bisexual woman. We both lived different lives and dated a variety of people before we met, but no…
by Abigail Van Buren November 10, 2022