Dear Abby: Helping hand turns into decades of obligation, and it’s about to get worse
DEAR MAKING A CHANGE: You stated that your mother-in-law expects to live with you and her daughter in your new place, which ...
Dear Abby: My mother-in-law needs to move out of my house after 14 years?
Dear Abby advises a man who is planning on moving with his wife to their dream home — but doesn’t want his mother-in-law to come along.
Dear Abby: MIL has been couple’s roomie for 14 years
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: Angry drunk mom wants to be in delivery room
I don’t want to be around her when she’s drunk because of her tendency to make everything about herself, cause drama and ...
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Dear Abby: My new boyfriend is still paying his ex’s credit card bill
DEAR ABBY: I am dating a man I’ll call Lionel. He’s living with me temporarily (and paying half the rent) while I get back on my feet because I was recently laid off. Lionel was previously in ...
Oregonian21d
Dear Abby: Host would like to slam the door on guests who arrive 1.5 hours early
DEAR ABBY: We recently hosted an event at home, and one couple showed up an hour and a half early! I thought it was incredibly rude. Thankfully, I wasn’t in the shower or only partially dressed.
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Dear Abby: As everyone has drinks before dinner, my husband enjoys an early dessert
DEAR ABBY: My husband has a terrible habit. He loves to order dessert first and asks that it be served to him after the waitstaff takes everyone’s order. Last night, we were at a birthday party ...
Cleveland.com24d
Dear Abby: Dentist office refuses to call Dad about kids' checkups, instead they always call Mom
Dear Abby: My husband and I have four kids, so there are many, many appointments to make and keep. We both have full-time jobs, so we split up the responsibilities by category; I get the ...
NJ.com24d
Dear Abby: How do I stop feeling like I could have done more to prevent a friend from taking her life?
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, one of my best friends took her life. I’d known her since we were in our freshman year. We dated for nearly a year while still in school before deciding to break up and ...
Penn Live24d
Dear Abby: My estranged siblings text me on my birthday. Why?
DEAR ABBY: My siblings and I are estranged. I live in a different state. My brother and I never got along and stopped speaking many years ago. My older sister and I, after a long, toxic ...
MLive25d
Dear Abby: Birthday text messages are final link to my siblings, and I’d like to stop
DEAR ABBY: My siblings and I are estranged. I live in a different state. My brother and I never got along and stopped speaking many years ago. My older sister and I, after a long, toxic ...
Staten Island Advance25d
Dear Abby: How can I cope with feeling I didn’t do enough to prevent a suicide?
But Abby, how do I stop feeling like I could have done more? I don’t want to feel guilty anymore. I just want to remember her. I just want to love her. — HER ‘SISTER’ IN MICHIGAN DEAR ...