- Jew Striving For Orthodox Life Wants Fiance To Support Her Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my fiance for four years. He is 32, I'm 23. He is Catholic and I am Jewish. When I met him, I wasn't particularly religious, but since planning … More »Jew Striving For Orthodox Life Wants Fiance To Support Her
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my fiance for four years. He is 32, I'm 23. He is Catholic and I am Jewish. When I met him, I wasn't particularly religious, but since planning a trip to Israel and after studying under a rabbi, I have become more religious.I now keep kosher and try to be as close to Orthodox as I can. I eventually …
- Mom Up To Her Ears In Kids Wants Time To Be Left Alone Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Jun 17, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have five kids, all under 6 years of age. The youngest are 7-month-old twins. A family in our church has offered to watch them so my husband … More »Mom Up To Her Ears In Kids Wants Time To Be Left Alone
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have five kids, all under 6 years of age. The youngest are 7-month-old twins. A family in our church has offered to watch them so my husband and I can go out on a date. We haven't been alone together in a year. We have no family or friends nearby to offer respite.I would like to accept their …
- This Father Feels Blessed To Have Confident Daughters Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Jun 16, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am writing you not because of a problem, but because of two special people in my life.I have two daughters, both in their 20s. They are well-educated and … More »This Father Feels Blessed To Have Confident Daughters
DEAR ABBY: I am writing you not because of a problem, but because of two special people in my life.I have two daughters, both in their 20s. They are well-educated and happy. I adore them. My wife and I consider ourselves lucky to be their parents. We never pushed them toward goals or to succeed, but they are self-motivated …
- Daughter Living With Boyfriend Doesn't Get Mother's Support Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Jun 15, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am 25, and my boyfriend and I have been together since high school. We have now decided to take our relationship to the next level by living together.When … More »Daughter Living With Boyfriend Doesn't Get Mother's Support
DEAR ABBY: I am 25, and my boyfriend and I have been together since high school. We have now decided to take our relationship to the next level by living together.When I brought up the idea to my mother a few months ago, she was against it. She said if I do this it will change my relationship with her. My boyfriend and …
- Woman Is Left Bewildered By Relative's Theft Of Purse Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, Jun 14, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my cousin-in-law, "Carrie," attended a family party. I was happy to see her because I like her and haven't seen her since my wedding in 2011. Carrie … More »Woman Is Left Bewildered By Relative's Theft Of Purse
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my cousin-in-law, "Carrie," attended a family party. I was happy to see her because I like her and haven't seen her since my wedding in 2011. Carrie has been going through a difficult time because of her mother's death two years ago and her father's remarriage plans.I know people are prone to do odd …
- Learn Signs Of Elder Abuse To Prevent It From Happening Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, Jun 13, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Thank you for all you do to keep our seniors safe. Saturday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On that day, communities in the USA and all over … More »Learn Signs Of Elder Abuse To Prevent It From Happening
DEAR ABBY: Thank you for all you do to keep our seniors safe. Saturday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On that day, communities in the USA and all over the world will sponsor events to highlight the growing tragic issue of elder abuse.Your readers -- young and old -- should know that the U.S. Administration …
- Snooping Mom Feels Shut Out By Son's Insistence On Privacy Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, Jun 12, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My partner of 12 years and I are well-educated, successful career men. Every few months my mom comes to visit, and we all enjoy spending time together.The … More »Snooping Mom Feels Shut Out By Son's Insistence On Privacy
DEAR ABBY: My partner of 12 years and I are well-educated, successful career men. Every few months my mom comes to visit, and we all enjoy spending time together.The last few visits were not so great. We caught Mom snooping in our bedroom and our home office. When we confronted her, she got upset and stormed out of the …
- Widow Of Drug Abuser Fears Her Brother Will Follow Suit Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Jun 11, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have read your column for as long as I can remember. My husband died from a drug overdose, and I am a widow at 32. He was a good man before the drugs, but … More »Widow Of Drug Abuser Fears Her Brother Will Follow Suit
DEAR ABBY: I have read your column for as long as I can remember. My husband died from a drug overdose, and I am a widow at 32. He was a good man before the drugs, but he wouldn't stop and I was helpless to intervene. I am now raising our two sons alone.My problem is my brother is headed down the same road, and I don't …
- Worn American Flags Should Be Disposed Of With Respect Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Jun 10, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I was wondering if you could print something about how to properly dispose of American flags. I'm a garbage man in northern Illinois, and I am sick of finding … More »Worn American Flags Should Be Disposed Of With Respect
DEAR ABBY: I was wondering if you could print something about how to properly dispose of American flags. I'm a garbage man in northern Illinois, and I am sick of finding American flags in the trash.Most of my co-workers and I pull them out and properly dispose of them. Do people really not realize what our flag means, and …
- Family Fumes At Dad Who Helps Himself To Best Parts Of Buffet Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Jun 9, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I host all of the holiday parties and dinner parties for my family. Whenever I have my parents over, my father insists on helping himself to the top layer … More »Family Fumes At Dad Who Helps Himself To Best Parts Of Buffet
DEAR ABBY: I host all of the holiday parties and dinner parties for my family. Whenever I have my parents over, my father insists on helping himself to the top layer of every casserole. He'll scrape all the cheese off the potatoes, the crunchy onion topping off the green bean casserole, etc., leaving just the bare vegetables …
- Woman Not Ready For Marriage Looks For Nice Way To Say No Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Jun 8, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend, "Ned," for almost two years. I'm 19 and we have lived together since we started dating. I love Ned, but I feel like we moved … More »Woman Not Ready For Marriage Looks For Nice Way To Say No
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend, "Ned," for almost two years. I'm 19 and we have lived together since we started dating. I love Ned, but I feel like we moved too fast into our relationship and now he's trying to keep it moving as quickly as possible. I'm afraid he's going to propose soon. He brings the subject …
- Couple's Great Relationship Is Second Victim Of Woman's Rape Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, Jun 7, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating "Vernon" for six months. We were great together from the day we met. It was like we'd known each other forever and could talk for hours. … More »Couple's Great Relationship Is Second Victim Of Woman's Rape
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating "Vernon" for six months. We were great together from the day we met. It was like we'd known each other forever and could talk for hours. We talked every night and it was amazing.Two weeks ago, I was raped by a man I thought was a friend. When I told Vernon, he was shocked and didn't know how …
- Reader Takes Action To Turn The World Into A Better Place Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, Jun 6, 2013
DEAR ABBY: It is easy to watch or read the news and think people are awful and this world is going nowhere fast. At New Year's I made a resolution to try and do something … More »Reader Takes Action To Turn The World Into A Better Place
DEAR ABBY: It is easy to watch or read the news and think people are awful and this world is going nowhere fast. At New Year's I made a resolution to try and do something about how I view society. I decided I'd do 30 random acts of service for strangers. I know it may seem small and insignificant, but at least I can say …
- Son Experiencing Puberty Needs A Word To The Wise Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, Jun 5, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I'm a single mother of two amazing boys, 16 and 12. While my older son has been private about coming into puberty, my younger son is very open about it, and … More »Son Experiencing Puberty Needs A Word To The Wise
DEAR ABBY: I'm a single mother of two amazing boys, 16 and 12. While my older son has been private about coming into puberty, my younger son is very open about it, and we have had many conversations about it. Abby, I'll be honest. The subject makes me uncomfortable.Last night I walked into my 12-year-old's room and interrupted …
- Children Taught To Appreciate Solitude Find Good Company Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Jun 4, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I would like to respond to "Solitary Woman in Ottawa, Canada" (March 5), the expectant mom who asked how she could raise her child to enjoy "periods of quiet, … More »Children Taught To Appreciate Solitude Find Good Company
DEAR ABBY: I would like to respond to "Solitary Woman in Ottawa, Canada" (March 5), the expectant mom who asked how she could raise her child to enjoy "periods of quiet, reflective fun by himself."I have two children, ages 7 and 1. Like "Solitary," I also enjoy time to myself, whether reading, writing or going for a hike.When …
- Daughter Is Sick And Tired Of Caring For Ailing Relatives Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, Jun 3, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I took care of my grandmother until her death a few years ago, and now my mother is very sick. I feel angry because I'm only 23, and it seems all I have ever … More »Daughter Is Sick And Tired Of Caring For Ailing Relatives
DEAR ABBY: I took care of my grandmother until her death a few years ago, and now my mother is very sick. I feel angry because I'm only 23, and it seems all I have ever done is take care of sick people. I sit at the hospital sometimes just fuming.Mom was a smoker and now she has cancer. I keep thinking if she hadn't smoked, …
- Neighbors Continue To Drop In Even After Couple Moves Out Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, Jun 2, 2013
DEAR ABBY: We moved my elderly parents into an adult assisted-living center last year because they were no longer able to safely care for themselves or their home. They … More »Neighbors Continue To Drop In Even After Couple Moves Out
DEAR ABBY: We moved my elderly parents into an adult assisted-living center last year because they were no longer able to safely care for themselves or their home. They have now decided to put their house up for sale. Our problem is that sometimes when we have driven by the house to check that everything's OK, we have found …
- Isolated Home-Schooler Cuts Herself To Relieve Loneliness Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sat, Jun 1, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 16-year-old girl. I am home-schooled with one friend. I'm lonely, sad, mad and depressed. I have always wanted to go to a real school, but it's not an … More »Isolated Home-Schooler Cuts Herself To Relieve Loneliness
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 16-year-old girl. I am home-schooled with one friend. I'm lonely, sad, mad and depressed. I have always wanted to go to a real school, but it's not an option for me. My parents are against it.I am always lonely. I don't know where to turn. I want to meet new people, but I don't know how, or if my parents …
- New Wife's Short Leash Keeps Dad Away From His Young Son Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, May 31, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I divorced a year ago. We share a 4-year-old son and have a cordial relationship.Shortly after our divorce, he married a woman he had been … More »New Wife's Short Leash Keeps Dad Away From His Young Son
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I divorced a year ago. We share a 4-year-old son and have a cordial relationship.Shortly after our divorce, he married a woman he had been carrying on an affair with while married to me. Since their wedding she has not allowed him to enter my home beyond the front door, be alone with me for …
- Friend Keeping Confidences Feels He's About To Crack Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, May 30, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I am friendly with a married couple. The husband, "Grant," is my best friend and we talk about everything. His wife, "Sharon," and I are equally close. Their … More »Friend Keeping Confidences Feels He's About To Crack
DEAR ABBY: I am friendly with a married couple. The husband, "Grant," is my best friend and we talk about everything. His wife, "Sharon," and I are equally close. Their wedding date was last summer.I have known for a while that Grant didn't want to get married. He did it to please everyone around him. Sharon, however, was …
- Confused Teen Who Had Sex Now Regrets That She Did Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, May 29, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 14-year-old girl who recently had sex with my boyfriend. It was the first time for both of us. A week and a half later, we had a big fight.Another problem … More »Confused Teen Who Had Sex Now Regrets That She Did
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 14-year-old girl who recently had sex with my boyfriend. It was the first time for both of us. A week and a half later, we had a big fight.Another problem is I am having a lot of feelings for his best friend, and he has feelings for me, too. I don't want to tell my boyfriend because I love him and don't …
- Warring Employees In Office Must Be Brought To A Truce Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, May 28, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I own a business with just two employees, my husband and a very old friend. The friend has been in the business for 15 years, and he is critical to running … More »Warring Employees In Office Must Be Brought To A Truce
DEAR ABBY: I own a business with just two employees, my husband and a very old friend. The friend has been in the business for 15 years, and he is critical to running it. My husband has been with me for 11 years, but in the business for only three. He is not critical to running the business.Their relationship is a constant …
- On This Holiday, Remember The Soldiers Who Inspired It Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, May 27, 2013
DEAR READERS: To all of you who are observing Memorial Day with me, please join in reflecting for a moment on those members of our armed forces who have sacrificed their … More »On This Holiday, Remember The Soldiers Who Inspired It
DEAR READERS: To all of you who are observing Memorial Day with me, please join in reflecting for a moment on those members of our armed forces who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Bless their spirits, and may they live forever in our hearts. DEAR ABBY: My wife revealed on my 60th birthday two days …
- Former Foster Mom Weighs Adopting Troubled Young Girl Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Sun, May 26, 2013
DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, my husband and I became foster parents to a little girl who had been seriously abused. After we had cared for her only seven months, she was … More »Former Foster Mom Weighs Adopting Troubled Young Girl
DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, my husband and I became foster parents to a little girl who had been seriously abused. After we had cared for her only seven months, she was returned to her parents. Shortly after that, the mom signed guardianship over to the grandmother and now the grandmother is considering putting the child …
- Wedding Thank-You Note Fails To Deliver Intended Message Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Fri, May 24, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I attended the wedding of the son of some old friends in another state. Rather than buy the young couple a gift, we instead gave them a check … More »Wedding Thank-You Note Fails To Deliver Intended Message
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I attended the wedding of the son of some old friends in another state. Rather than buy the young couple a gift, we instead gave them a check for $1,000. Imagine our astonishment when a month later the following arrived in our mailbox:"Dear 'Loretta' and 'Evan,'"Thank you for the generous donation. …
- Money Spent To Keep Kids From Smoking Is No Bribe Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Thu, May 23, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I was surprised to see you equate a concerned grandmother's creative solution to smoking with bribery in your Feb. 14 column. The word "bribe" has a negative connotation. What the grandmother did was offer an incentive, not a bribe, that will benefit her grandchildren in the long run. I think the woman should …
- Gender Reassignment Involves More Than A Lifestyle Change Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Wed, May 22, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently learned that our sister-in-law's adult son from a prior marriage, "Charlie," is now "Claire." My husband and I have three sons, ages 2 to 10 years.This sister-in-law expressed concern that our 10-year-old would remember Charlie and say something inappropriate. She's demanding that we …
- Romance That Lost Its Spark Is Unlikely To Catch Fire Again Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, May 21, 2013
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months of dating.We have been through a lot, including my struggle with various health issues. Throughout this he has become an insensitive person who treats me like garbage. There has been …
- G.E.D. Hopefuls Should Get Diploma Before Costs Go Up Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Mon, May 20, 2013
DEAR ABBY: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students complete their high school equivalency diploma.Big changes are impending worldwide in this very important educational service. Starting in 2014, the cost may go up. Up until two …
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