Dear ABBY: I have been with the same man for three years and we have been engaged for a year. I love him with all my heart, but I just found out through a phone call that he has been fooling around with men from the internet. I also saw some messages in his email. … Read more
Dear ABBY: My husband and I have a beautiful 2 year old daughter. Before her birth, my parents and all of his were eagerly awaiting her arrival and discussing their plans for what life would be like as new grandparents. We just “knew” they would be so involved it would drive us crazy. Instead, it’s … Read more
Dear ABBY: Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started falling apart. My older brother, younger sister and I don’t speak anymore. My brother and I got into a physical fight and haven’t spoken since. A year later, I had a … Read more
Dear ABBY: I am the mother of a 16-year-old daughter, “Leia”. She has lived with my parents since she was 10 years old because that is what she and my people wanted at the time. I didn’t want it to, but I let it happen because I had health problems. Leia chose to stay there … Read more
Dear ABBY: I was recently invited for a long weekend at my friend’s new house in South Carolina. She has wanted me to come there to visit since she bought it. I offered to come down but then I sprained my ankle and it still hasn’t healed. My friend then told me that her daughter … Read more
Dear ABBY: My son’s father, “Tony” and I dated for two years before our son was born. We broke up seven years ago, and it’s been on and off most of the time since then. Last year we got closer again and I asked him what he wanted. Tony said he doesn’t want a romantic … Read more
Dear ABBY: How to treat an elderly aunt who has a gambling problem? I live in a casino town. She lives in another state four hours away. She calls me often to ask to stay with me, and if I’m traveling she asks to use my house, etc. A year ago, he called me to … Read more
Dear ABBY: I have been with my husband for 10 years. For a long time I didn’t decorate our house because I didn’t want to spend the money. But for the past few years, I’ve spent many hours poring over Pinterest. I love interior decorating and know exactly how I want every room in the … Read more
Dear ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, Savannah, has been in a bad marriage for 20 of them. Her husband has repeatedly cheated on her. He can’t hold down a job and emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now that she has finally had enough, he refuses to leave the house. No matter how … Read more
Dear ABBY: I am a 64 year old guy. I am single and have two daughters and four grandchildren. A young woman (“Sarah”), who is my daughter’s age, and I have been hiking buddies for the past five years. I treat her as my third daughter and a family member. Sara is married and her … Read more