- Mom Of Four Musters Courage To Leave Abusive Marriage Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Feb 16, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have lived in an abusive marriage for 11 years. Now, when I have finally mustered the courage to leave, everybody says I must stay "for the children" as … More »Mom Of Four Musters Courage To Leave Abusive Marriage
DEAR ABBY: I have lived in an abusive marriage for 11 years. Now, when I have finally mustered the courage to leave, everybody says I must stay "for the children" as he is a "changed man."I no longer love him and he refuses to give me a divorce. He also refuses to admit there is anything wrong in the marriage and says I'm …
- Cemeteries' Peaceful Repose Is Shattered By Kids And Dogs Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, Feb 15, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Please use your wide reach to educate well-meaning parents about how their children should behave when visiting cemeteries. I'm a funeral professional who … More »Cemeteries' Peaceful Repose Is Shattered By Kids And Dogs
DEAR ABBY: Please use your wide reach to educate well-meaning parents about how their children should behave when visiting cemeteries. I'm a funeral professional who takes pride in helping families honor their heritage and transition from grief to recovery. I especially enjoy helping to allay children's fears about death …
- Grandma Pays Good Money To Keep Kids From Smoking Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, Feb 14, 2013
DEAR ABBY: It bothers me greatly to know that so many children continue to start smoking at an early age. My husband and I did that, and now we're paying an awful price. … More »Grandma Pays Good Money To Keep Kids From Smoking
DEAR ABBY: It bothers me greatly to know that so many children continue to start smoking at an early age. My husband and I did that, and now we're paying an awful price. We have had emphysema for years. Four of our children also took up the habit. I finally started paying them to quit ($100 every two weeks they didn't smoke …
- Sister In Open Marriage Takes Sharing Too Far Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, Feb 13, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My daughters are attractive young women, both doing well in their professional careers. "Melanie," who is 27, is married to "Sam," an extremely attractive … More »Sister In Open Marriage Takes Sharing Too Far
DEAR ABBY: My daughters are attractive young women, both doing well in their professional careers. "Melanie," who is 27, is married to "Sam," an extremely attractive and successful man.My 30-year-old daughter, "Alicia," has been divorced for a year. Her marriage failed two years ago because she and her husband had an appetite …
- Boyfriend Feels Betrayed To Learn Of Past Abortion Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Feb 12, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I just found out that my girlfriend of nearly four years had an abortion when she was in high school. I overheard her during a conversation she was having … More »Boyfriend Feels Betrayed To Learn Of Past Abortion
DEAR ABBY: I just found out that my girlfriend of nearly four years had an abortion when she was in high school. I overheard her during a conversation she was having with someone. I later asked her what was implied when the name of her ex-boyfriend from high school was brought up. She proceeded to tell me what had happened …
- Be A Sweetheart And Reach Out To Someone Who's Lonely Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Feb 11, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Valentine's Day is approaching, and I wanted to write concerning those of us who are single by choice, by circumstance, because of the death of a spouse or … More »Be A Sweetheart And Reach Out To Someone Who's Lonely
DEAR ABBY: Valentine's Day is approaching, and I wanted to write concerning those of us who are single by choice, by circumstance, because of the death of a spouse or divorce.This holiday was set aside to celebrate love and lovers, but it can be a lonely time for people who find themselves without a significant other. Valentine's …
- Groom's Parents Balk At Cost Of Hosting Rehearsal Dinner Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Feb 10, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My stepson "Steve" is getting married out of town. His fiancee is an only daughter with three brothers, and her family is throwing a large, traditional, formal … More »Groom's Parents Balk At Cost Of Hosting Rehearsal Dinner
DEAR ABBY: My stepson "Steve" is getting married out of town. His fiancee is an only daughter with three brothers, and her family is throwing a large, traditional, formal wedding.My husband and I have just been informed by Steve's mother that we are to host the rehearsal dinner for the wedding party, their spouses and out-of-town …
- Dying Man Wants To Thank Those Who Shared His Life Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Feb 9, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have enjoyed a good life. I have served my community. I have a wonderful wife, great children and good friends. However, it now appears that the disease … More »Dying Man Wants To Thank Those Who Shared His Life
DEAR ABBY: I have enjoyed a good life. I have served my community. I have a wonderful wife, great children and good friends. However, it now appears that the disease that has been kept at bay has progressed, and soon my days will end. I have accepted my impending death as best one can, and let few people know of it. I would …
- Granddad Wants To Free Boy From Parents' Protective Bubble Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, Feb 8, 2013
DEAR ABBY: When my 9-month-old grandson, "Eli," comes to visit, I become frustrated to the point of leaving the room, if not my house. Not only must we put away things … More »Granddad Wants To Free Boy From Parents' Protective Bubble
DEAR ABBY: When my 9-month-old grandson, "Eli," comes to visit, I become frustrated to the point of leaving the room, if not my house. Not only must we put away things he shouldn't get into, we must tape shut every drawer and cabinet, block access behind couches and chairs to keep Eli from electrical cords, then constantly …
- Readers Warn Teen To Avoid Becoming A Parent Too Soon Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Thank you for the compassion you showed "Wants to Be a Mom" (Nov. 24), the 15-year-old girl considering motherhood with her almost 18-year-old boyfriend. Having … More »Readers Warn Teen To Avoid Becoming A Parent Too Soon
DEAR ABBY: Thank you for the compassion you showed "Wants to Be a Mom" (Nov. 24), the 15-year-old girl considering motherhood with her almost 18-year-old boyfriend. Having lost her dad at an early age and having a mother who prefers drugs over her daughter, must have made this young lady feel very unwanted. I understand …
- Couple's Lack Of Intimacy Is Relationship's Only Flaw Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for about a year. He was a virgin when we met. Three months into the relationship we had sex. I am 18 and he … More »Couple's Lack Of Intimacy Is Relationship's Only Flaw
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for about a year. He was a virgin when we met. Three months into the relationship we had sex. I am 18 and he is 21.We used to have sex often, but now he is completely uninterested in anything sexual. I feel like he isn't attracted to me anymore, although I haven't …
- Wife Intolerant Of Illness Needs Lesson In Health Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are both schoolteachers. She hates to call in sick and often teaches class when she says she feels ill. I don't argue with her.The problem arises … More »Wife Intolerant Of Illness Needs Lesson In Health
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are both schoolteachers. She hates to call in sick and often teaches class when she says she feels ill. I don't argue with her.The problem arises when I am not feeling well. When I am sick and feverish, I'm not inclined to rise from my sickbed and go to work. On those few occasions, my wife objects …
- Military Mom Must Rally All Of Her Family To Move Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Feb 4, 2013
DEAR ABBY: We're a military family and have moved often since my husband and I married. In the past, relocating was always easy because our two sons were younger, but … More »Military Mom Must Rally All Of Her Family To Move
DEAR ABBY: We're a military family and have moved often since my husband and I married. In the past, relocating was always easy because our two sons were younger, but we have lived in the same community for more than five years now. Our older son is 14 and a freshman in high school.My husband has reached a point in his …
- Stranger's Act Of Kindness Gives Comfort Lasting Years Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Feb 3, 2013
DEAR ABBY: When I was 12, my family moved to New Jersey. It was a difficult time in my life. Lucky for me, I made a best friend across the street, "Janie." We spent all … More »Stranger's Act Of Kindness Gives Comfort Lasting Years
DEAR ABBY: When I was 12, my family moved to New Jersey. It was a difficult time in my life. Lucky for me, I made a best friend across the street, "Janie." We spent all our time together. I loved being at her house because it was a happy one, unlike my own home. (My mom was erratic and unhappy, and it affected our whole …
- Co-Ed Fears Parents' Response To Boyfriend She Met Online Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Feb 2, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 20-year-old college student with a great job, life ambitions and parents who love me. They raised me to think for myself and follow my dreams.I didn't … More »Co-Ed Fears Parents' Response To Boyfriend She Met Online
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 20-year-old college student with a great job, life ambitions and parents who love me. They raised me to think for myself and follow my dreams.I didn't date much in high school, but a few months ago I met a wonderful young man who is in the Army. Two things about this relationship are different: First, we …
- Romantic's Heart Is Bruised By End Of Long Relationship Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, Feb 1, 2013
DEAR ABBY: A great man once said, "A life without love is no life at all." So many people find love in so many ways, either through arranged marriages or at social events, … More »Romantic's Heart Is Bruised By End Of Long Relationship
DEAR ABBY: A great man once said, "A life without love is no life at all." So many people find love in so many ways, either through arranged marriages or at social events, school or college.I have always been a hopeless romantic, but since the end of my eight-year relationship, my heart no longer feels the same. I feel …
- Teacher Is Shocked To Learn About Student's New Career Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, Jan 31, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am an adjunct teacher in a small college in the Midwest. For the most part, my students are great, but one breaks my heart. I admire him because he has overcome … More »Teacher Is Shocked To Learn About Student's New Career
DEAR ABBY: I am an adjunct teacher in a small college in the Midwest. For the most part, my students are great, but one breaks my heart. I admire him because he has overcome some incredible obstacles. Last year, he lost a good job and had to drop out for a time. He's back now, and when I asked about his new job, he said …
- Man Wants Wife Along For Ride To Take The Reins And Lead Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, Jan 30, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Do women ever initiate sex with men, or must they always be wooed, cajoled, begged or persuaded? I have a fairly good physical relationship with my wife, but … More »Man Wants Wife Along For Ride To Take The Reins And Lead
DEAR ABBY: Do women ever initiate sex with men, or must they always be wooed, cajoled, begged or persuaded? I have a fairly good physical relationship with my wife, but it happens only when I make the overtures. I am left with the conclusion that either the physical act isn't that enjoyable or I am not very desirable. …
- Man With A Past Hesitates To Reveal It In The Present Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Jan 29, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old man with a criminal record. I got involved in some fraud and embezzlement rings when I was in my early 20s, and served nine months before … More »Man With A Past Hesitates To Reveal It In The Present
DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old man with a criminal record. I got involved in some fraud and embezzlement rings when I was in my early 20s, and served nine months before being released on parole.Since then I have moved in with my mother, found a job, and I'm trying to be the man I know I'm capable of being. I have reached …
- Mom Must Work To Overcome Hostility Toward Her Daughter Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Although I love my 7-year-old daughter, "Emma," I do not "like" her. It's because I dislike my ex-husband, "Scott," so much. He was verbally and emotionally … More »Mom Must Work To Overcome Hostility Toward Her Daughter
DEAR ABBY: Although I love my 7-year-old daughter, "Emma," I do not "like" her. It's because I dislike my ex-husband, "Scott," so much. He was verbally and emotionally abusive and left me while I was pregnant. The experience left me hurt and humiliated, and I continue to harbor resentment toward him.I'm happily remarried …
- Godparents-To-Be Discover Another Couple In The Wings Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Jan 27, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My fiance's friend "Art" and his wife, "Julie," just had a baby. While Julie was pregnant she asked my fiance and me to be godparents. Although we could not … More »Godparents-To-Be Discover Another Couple In The Wings
DEAR ABBY: My fiance's friend "Art" and his wife, "Julie," just had a baby. While Julie was pregnant she asked my fiance and me to be godparents. Although we could not attend her baby shower due to a previous commitment, we contributed several gifts as well as a quilt I had made.A few weeks later, Julie posted on her social …
- Reader Annoyed By Cellphone Should Talk Instead Of Walk Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Jan 26, 2013
DEAR ABBY: In today's world, there are people who apparently cannot exist detached from their cellphones. In case you are wondering -- yes, I do have one, but I use it … More »Reader Annoyed By Cellphone Should Talk Instead Of Walk
DEAR ABBY: In today's world, there are people who apparently cannot exist detached from their cellphones. In case you are wondering -- yes, I do have one, but I use it only for emergencies, not idle banter.If I'm trying to hold a conversation with someone and he/she is playing with an electronic toy, I get up and walk away. …
- Mother Of Twin Boys Worries They're Too Close For Comfort Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, Jan 25, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am the single mother of identical twin boys. They insist on dressing alike and use their own secret language. I have always had trouble telling them apart. … More »Mother Of Twin Boys Worries They're Too Close For Comfort
DEAR ABBY: I am the single mother of identical twin boys. They insist on dressing alike and use their own secret language. I have always had trouble telling them apart. When they were young, it was cute, but as they are growing older I'm starting to worry. They're 12. When they oversleep, they shower together to save time. …
- Unmarried Couple Doesn't See Eye To Eye On Living Together Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, Jan 24, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my early 20s and in my first serious relationship. I adore "Paul." We have a wonderful, respectful relationship. One day I hope we'll be married.I … More »Unmarried Couple Doesn't See Eye To Eye On Living Together
DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my early 20s and in my first serious relationship. I adore "Paul." We have a wonderful, respectful relationship. One day I hope we'll be married.I feel strongly that we should not live together before we are married. He disagrees. He feels couples need to know each other's habits fully before …
- Student Needs Instruction On Dealing With Her Anger Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, Jan 23, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am 21 and I have an anger problem. Sometimes when my friends, roommates or my boyfriend do something that annoys me, I feel so mad that I can't concentrate … More »Student Needs Instruction On Dealing With Her Anger
DEAR ABBY: I am 21 and I have an anger problem. Sometimes when my friends, roommates or my boyfriend do something that annoys me, I feel so mad that I can't concentrate on anything I have to get done.I'm having that problem right now because one of my roommates was mean to me tonight. I think I'm owed an apology, but I …
- Nurse's Grief At Patients' Loss Was Felt By Her Whole Family Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Jan 22, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I would like to respond to "Still Grieving in Arkansas" (Nov. 20), who was upset that he didn't get a response to a note he sent to his wife's treating physician after her death.As an RN, my mom had a tendency to become very close to patients who required long-term care in the hospital. It seemed that she never …
- Wisdom That Comes With Age Leads Couple Back Together Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Jan 21, 2013
DEAR ABBY: During the late 1950s I was married to the prettiest girl I ever set eyes on. "Jenny" and I were in our early 20s and naive. Back then, it wasn't considered "manly" to talk over anything that might be bothering you, so there was little to no communication. Consequently, we weren't able to meet each other's emotional …
- Stubborn Grandma Knits Name She Wants On Baby's Afghan Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Jan 20, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I'm two months pregnant with my second child. Our first child is a boy. My problem is my mother. She loves her grandson dearly, but she's desperate for a granddaughter. Recently, the subject of names came up. Although we have already decided on a name if the child is a boy, we had not discussed girls names at …
- Sticky-Handed Wedding Guests Load Up On Keepsake Glasses Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Jan 19, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My daughter was recently married. My niece -- a talented artist -- hand-painted flowers on wine glasses for the dinner reception following the ceremony. They were intended to be keepsakes for each of the adult guests.The glasses turned out beautifully, and made each place setting extra special. I knew they'd …
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