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Grouchy grandma talks her way out of events
Dear Abby: My grandmother is 75 years old and, unfortunately, very unpleasant to be around. She has made many hurtful remarks in the past, which have led some family members to shut her out of their lives. I live in another state and don’t see …Read More
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Woman in love with gay man must look elsewhere
Dear Abby: “Myles” and I have known each other for five years, but have grown really close over the past three. We tell each other everything, and I have fallen in love with him. A few months ago, Myles sent me a text saying he …Read More
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Asking son’s playmate to go home is no fun
Dear Abby: My son “Timmy” has a playmate from down the street I’ll call “Bobby.” I’m happy that Timmy has someone to play with, but Bobby’s parents haven’t taught him good manners. Even though Bobby is only 6, he does not have a curfew. He …Read More
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Bride ponders how to dump bridesmaid
Bride’s friendship with bridesmaid has detoriated to the point she wants to withdraw the invitation.
Readers urge wife to work through problems
Dear Abby: This is in response to “Had It in Hartford” (Oct. 6), who has been unhappily married to her husband for 20 years. She said she married him for all the wrong reasons and “has never loved him the way a woman should love …
Online affairs put teacher’s career at risk
Dear Abby: My husband is now involved in his third computer affair. He’s a teacher, and his first one was with a student. He was almost fired over it. He apologized to me and to his supervisor, said it was an “error in judgment” and …
Clear the air before visit with friends
Dear Abby: My husband, “Arthur,” and I are planning a trip. One stop will be to see some friends of his, “Mac” and “Annie,” from years back. I am dreading the visit. Last year, Arthur had a heart attack. I called some of our closest …
No more paper checks from Social Security
Senior citizens, veterans or others receiving paper benefit checks need to register for automatic payments by March 1, 2013.
Mom uses restaurant table to change baby’s diaper
Restarateur horrified that a mother didn’t use bathroom facilities to change her baby’s diaper.
Powerful resolutions for a happy 2013
Dear Readers: Welcome to 2013! While the last year has been a stressful one for many, a new year has begun, bringing with it our chance for a fresh start. Today is the day we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy …
1 face unwelcome in photo collage
Dear Abby: My daughter was repeatedly date-raped at the age of 16. Her predator threatened to kill her if she ever told, so she kept it to herself until she could get away from him. It was a very scary time in her life, but …
Creative ways to combat cemetery thieves
Readers offer their tips for keeping mementos with their loved ones headstones.
Holidays could get awkward
Dear Abby: I’m a 25-year-old guy with a unique problem. Since I was 16, my father has been dating a woman who has a daughter my age named “Emma.” Over the years Emma and I became good friends — then more than that. We hooked …
Holiday greetings get humbug response
Sometimes leaving a person off the Christmas card mailing list is the best option.
Woman in love triangle unable to think clearly
Dear Abby: I am a 31-year-old, never-married mother of two. Last summer I started having an affair with “Jordan,” the father of my first child. He left me when our daughter was a year old and has been engaged for three years in an on-again, …
Woman wants boyfriend to adopt her views
A young couple have announced their intentions, but a woman fears her boyfriend may change his mind about adoption down the road.
She’s offended when hubby unwraps gifts from himself
Dear Abby: Twice in recent years my husband has bought a gift for himself for Christmas, wrapped it, put it under the tree and then opened it on Christmas morning, gleefully exclaiming that it was a great gift and just what he wanted. The first …
Dental school might take lost baby teeth
For readers who don’t want to keep baby teeth, there are dental schools ready to take donations.
Husband pines for the one who got away
Dear Abby: I have been married for 14 years to a man who had two failed marriages. I never felt insecure in my married life until I read his answers to a Yahoo Answers poll that asked, “Do you dream about the one that got …
Hairpiece attracts unwanted attention
A man’s hairpiece makes his wife uncomfortable with others’ reactions. How is the best way to proceed to change his appearance?
