Dear Abby

Dear Abby: I’m a freshman at a Midwestern university, and I love it. I finished my first semester with A’s, and my second semester’s been strong. I have a grea…

Dear Abby: My father died five years ago at 90. For the last 20 years of his life, both my sisters shunned him because they disliked his second wife (who prede…

Dear Abby: My disabled husband is retired from the military and lives with mental illness caused by a traumatic brain injury. We have four kids. Over the years…

Dear Abby: My husband gets upset when our 4-year-old sons don’t share his enthusiasm over something that excites him. He wants them (and me) to jump up and dow…

Dear Abby: My sister and I have always been close. She’s married to a man I’ve always thought is domineering and arrogant. I also suspect that he’s emotionally…

Dear Abby: My daughter-in-law, “Brooke,” lost her grandfather five weeks ago. She has chosen not to tell her 4- and 10-year-old kids about it. She has ordered …

DEAR ABBY: Last year my mother passed away after a 15-year battle with lung cancer. When I tell people she died, I am not bothered if they ask what she died fr…

Dear Abby: My adult son has a drug addiction, for which he is receiving treatment. My family and I have just met his daughter, who we had only recently learned…

Dear Abby: I have a daughter, “Molly,” who is in her late 30s. Her father and I divorced when she was an infant, and I raised her, with help from my family, un…

Dear Abby: I have a wonderful 12-year-old son, “Oliver,” who was conceived during a date rape at a work party. When I found out I was pregnant, I hoped my husb…

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, I offered to help a longtime friend with some landscaping. The area to be landscaped is tiny. I was concerned a professional lands…

Dear Abby: I’m a widow in a new relationship. I was molested for years by an older sibling. When my behavior became troublesome — skipping school, becoming ant…

Dear Abby: I’m a newlywed. My husband and I are looking for a house to settle down in, but we’re struggling to find one we like and can afford. My in-laws, who…

Dear Abby: My wife of 41 years passed away four years ago. I’m in my mid-60s. I have sought grief counseling to fully process her loss. The counselor has encou…

Dear Abby: I am an old man, married to a wonderful woman who does everything for me. I’m in poor health and don’t expect to live much longer. My wife is a yout…