OPINION: Dear Abby: In-laws’ many celebrations are budget-busting events
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and son-in-law are expecting their second child. Everyone is very happy for them. The problem is the difference between her in-laws' bel…
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and son-in-law are expecting their second child. Everyone is very happy for them. The problem is the difference between her in-laws' bel…
Dear Abby: I have been in a relationship with “Blake” for almost 10 years. Before we met, I was with “Kaden,” the father of my kids. It was a loveless relation…
Dear Abby: My mom turns 85 this year. When my father died of heart failure 10 years ago, our family understood Dad’s wishes about the end-of-life care he wante…
Dear Abby: My daughter is attending a pricey college. She will be taking out the maximum of student loans, and we will eat through our entire savings to pay fo…
Dear Abby: A friend, “Adam,” no longer speaks to me. We met in high school and were involved in band, debate club and other activities together. He recently di…
Dear Abby: My sister-in-law, “Helen,” has appointed herself as the final word on all family events. No other relative has any input into when, where, what, etc…
Dear Abby: My boyfriend lost his sister unexpectedly to a heart attack. She was only 50. I’m trying to be there for him and give him his space while he’s griev…
DEAR ABBY: I married a wonderful, thoughtful man 30 years ago. His family accepted me and were very kind, with the exception of his mother. She hardly looked a…
Dear Abby: I am in a committed relationship with a wonderful man. We are not married, but we call each other husband and wife and have two beautiful kids toget…
Dear Abby: I’m 55 and have been married to my husband for 22 years. He was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease 12 years ago. He’s mobile but on oxygen and has…
Dear Abby: I am a 42-year-old gay man. I was married to a man for four years, but we were together for 12. In 2011, I made the decision to remove him from life…
Dear Abby: I am a 29-year-old housewife with a loving husband, a caring mother and equally supportive in-laws. I’m writing because I feel useless. I don’t even…
Dear Abby: I am the rock of my family. If someone needs help, they come to me. My nephew has been in trouble with drugs and is now in jail.
DEAR ABBY: I have been married 28 years. I love my husband, but one thing really bothers me. I have told him time and time again, to no avail. We have two smal…
Dear Abby: I have a relative who lives in the same city I live in. Her parents and mine exchanged holiday dinners for decades. Our parents passed away years ag…