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DEAR ABBY: A close relative has been diagnosed with incurable cancer. Friends are now sending me articles and clippings about cancer research and the promise of new therapies. If they had actually ...

I'm struggling with my integrity and an important friendship. My friend "Beth's" husband, "Jerry," came to my house to help ...

DEAR ABBY: Our granddaughter, “Amy,” who shows in 4-H, decided to take her stepdad’s last name when appearing at the fair. Our son, her father, is a big part of her life. This is the second year in a ...

DEAR ABBY: Nine years ago, I had a child with “Richard.” I was married to “Eddy” at the time, but we had been separated. When I met Richard, we hit it off well; I was very attracted to him. Five ...

My best friend of more than 10 years, "Ian," ghosted me! We used to talk about everything -- wives, children, jobs. We spent ...

DEAR ABBY: I text my older sister often. Last month, I sent her a long message consisting of information and chitchat. To my surprise, it was not answered by her, but by her daughter (who I am not ...

I have a brother who is very opinionated and in my face any time I don't agree with him. It doesn't matter what the subject ...

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Dear Abby: My 19-year-old niece didn’t finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She’s about to leave a residential program and is looking for a place to live. Her parents have ...