Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: Community harmony clouded by new neighbor's smoking DEAR ABBY: I live in a townhouse in a small development -- just four townhomes with a very relaxed HOA. Since it's just the four of us, we discuss things like n... by Abigail Van Buren - September 2, 2019

Dear Abby: Parsing a late-life divorce; evaluating friendship level DEAR ABBY: I am writing this with overwhelming sadness. My 75-year-old husband is a tyrant. Our neighbors hate him, and so do our children. He is an overbearing... by Abigail Van Buren - September 1, 2019

DEAR ABBY: After moving away, woman can't move on from lost love DEAR ABBY: I have known this man, "Finn," for years. We grew up together. He was the annoying boy on the playground who turned into my first love when we were i... by Abigail Van Buren - August 31, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Ex-wife offers to pay child support she owes to the kids DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 16 years. His ex was supposed to pay child support, but didn't. He worked in his career for only one year afte... by Abigail Van Buren - August 30, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Mom walks fine line amid safety and fear for daughter DEAR ABBY: I have two beautiful daughters, ages 3 and 4. My concern is that my younger daughter is very friendly. No matter where we go, she says "hi" to everyo... by Abigail Van Buren - August 29, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Religious man is intrigued by invitation to a threesome DEAR ABBY: I am a single male in my early 50s who looks younger. A married couple approached me and expressed their desire for me to become intimate with them a... by Abigail Van Buren - August 28, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Single mother by choice wants positive support from friends DEAR ABBY: I'm a single woman who has always wanted children. As much as I would've liked, marriage isn't in the cards for me yet and maybe not ever, which I've... by Abigail Van Buren - August 27, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Man is embarrassed when wife asks people their age DEAR ABBY: My wife constantly craves compliments about her age. When we meet people, she regularly asks how old they are, which I think is rude and inappropriat... by Abigail Van Buren - August 26, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Avoid that misplaced anger, and rebuild trust over time DEAR ABBY: I have been a minister for 40 years. Throughout most of these years, I have tried to be supportive to my sister. Her oldest child, "Nahla," has been ... by Abigail Van Buren - August 25, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Wife vents her frustration after man loses his job DEAR ABBY: My husband lost his job. He had worked there since we were married 10 years ago, and earned top wages because he had been with them for so long. Two ... by Abigail Van Buren - August 24, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Mother-in-law's Alzheimer's keeps couple tied to home DEAR ABBY: I have been married 35 years. During the last six years, my mom died, my dad moved in and then he passed away at 91. Dad traveled, including to see m... by Abigail Van Buren - August 23, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Man wants input from wife to plan couple's activities DEAR ABBY: My wife of 36 years has never introduced me to a restaurant, bought concert tickets or planned a vacation. She seldom suggests movies she wants to se... by Abigail Van Buren - August 22, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Husband betrays wife's trust by posting nude photos of her DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 30 years. He is my high school sweetheart and my best friend. We enjoy each other, and I thought we had a great re... by Abigail Van Buren - August 21, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Wife is edged out of man's affections by her grandson DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Doug," and I have had a long and happy marriage. We've raised two children, both of whom are doing well in life. I have much to be thank... by Abigail Van Buren - August 20, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Girl's maternal grandparents were never told of her birth DEAR ABBY: My 7-year-old granddaughter, "Hannah," is the light of my life. Her mother walked out on her when she was 2, and her mother's parents don't know she ... by Abigail Van Buren - August 19, 2019

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