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Dear Annie: My partner’s mother constantly demands attention, and everything revolves around her. Whenever we’re busy or focused on other things, she lashes out -- often hurting those around ...
DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast aside every single wedding tradition that ...
Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law and I have never had a good relationship, but we tolerate each other because of my son. I have tried to be a good mother-in-law. I never visit unannounced. When my ...
DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back ...
DEAR ABBY: I am one of your male readers. My best friend, “Will,” and his family have been close friends of mine for nine years. I regard them as extended family, and we do almost everything ...
DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back ...
DEAR ABBY: One co-worker in our office of six loves to bake. She’s actually wonderful at it and brings a baked item for our birthdays. Related Articles Dear Abby: I had feelings for my boss, and ...
Dear Abby: My husband and I finally got custody of his daughter “Amelia” 15 days before her 16th birthday. She came to us with home-schooling and little socialization. Now she’s 18, and we ...
DEAR ABBY: My dad is a registered sex offender who has done time for his crimes against children. My mother has continued to have contact with him and has repeatedly chosen him over her own children.
Dear Abby: Is there ever a way to give unsolicited advice in a way it can be appreciated? A co-worker I’ve become friendly with spent the weekend in the hospital with off-the-charts high blood ...
Dear Annie: I’m at my wits’ end, and I don’t know what to do anymore. My neighbor’s dog barks constantly. I’m not exaggerating; this dog barks from early in the morning until late at ...
Dear Abby: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father passed away eight months ago. My mother is now in hospice with a life expectancy of weeks to months. My parents have lived long and ...