March 29, 2024

Dear Abby: I don’t know if I should tell my kids my boyfriend has HIV

DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who came out late in life. I have three grown, married children and five grandchildren. They are my world, and we are all very close. I’ve had one partner. My family readily accepted and welcomed him because he made me happy. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out.  I have […]

Dear Abby: My husband and I seem to be drifting apart, and I’m at a breaking point

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 32 years. I cannot remember the last time he asked me about my day, let alone my life, without a prompt from me. I feel ignored and emotionally neglected. After years of this treatment, I’m no longer willing to tolerate it.  He doesn’t engage with me […]

Dear Abby apologizes for previous advice: ‘I could have done better’

DEAR READERS: On Dec. 6, I published a letter from “Lost in Louisiana,” whose daughter’s fiancĂ© canceled their wedding three days prior to the event “because she’s bisexual.” The parent was worried about her daughter’s new choices in female partners and upset that she had lied, and requested her daughter not bring these women around. […]

Dear Abby: My friend is a total flake, I can’t afford to keep bailing on plans

DEAR ABBY: I’m a widow. I have a friend I’ll call “Greta,” whom I have known since high school. I was very shy back then. She was more outgoing, but our group of friends was small. Over the years, I have become more outgoing, while Greta seems to be withdrawing socially. She often tells me […]

Dear Abby: I don’t believe my wife has stopped cheating on me

DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with other men.  The first was with an individual on the staff of our church who held himself out to be my friend. My wife says it was an unprovoked attack, […]

Dear Abby: My son married a woman who won’t speak with me

DEAR ABBY: Right after high school, our son joined the military and left home. We are proud of him and keep in touch mostly by phone because he’s stationed across the country. Since he has been away, he met a young lady on a dating website. I met her briefly on a quick visit. I […]

Dear Abby: My wife gained weight, can I tell her?

Dear Abby advises a man who wants to attack his wife for her weight gain in retaliation for her remarks about his appearance. Getty Images/iStockphoto DEAR ABBY: I work from home, so I do not need to get dressed up every day. I wear T-shirts and athletic shorts because I usually coach my sons in […]

Dear Abby: My daughter cheated on her husband — my grandson is crushed

Dear Abby advises a woman whose daughter cheated on her husband. Getty Images/iStockphoto DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Maddie,” 34, just left what I thought was a great marriage. After only five years, she cheated on her husband, “Glenn.” Their 6-year-old son is crushed. I know there are two sides to every story, but our entire […]

Dear Abby: My husband keeps telling people my personal information

Dear Abby advises a woman whose husband keeps revealing her personal info. Getty Images DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married more than 30 years. In the last five, I have had so many doctor appointments, medical procedures and surgeries that I have lost count. My husband thinks it is perfectly fine to […]

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