Dear Abby

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  • Teen's Lie About His Past Jeopardizes Future With Girl

    Dear Abby – Sat Nov 7, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: I am a 16-year-old guy in my sophomore year of high school. I am known as a friendly, outgoing guy who gets along with girls. My problem is, I used to be one of the biggest jerks who ever was. I was involved in fighting and other things I won't go into. But I turned my life around. Full Story »

  • Woman Objects To Giving Cell Phone Number To Her Boss

    Dear Abby – Fri Nov 6, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: My boss wants my cell phone number for "work purposes." He has trouble with limits, and I am reluctant to give it to him. I don't want to receive text messages, unsolicited calls or contact outside of work. My private life is just that -- private. Full Story »

  • Friend In Need Is Repaid With Bitter Disappointment

    Dear Abby – Thu Nov 5, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: Please print this for me on behalf of myself and all the other well-intentioned folks out there who have lent money to others. Full Story »

  • Man Wrapped Up In Girlfriend Ignores His Visiting Grandpa

    Dear Abby – Wed Nov 4, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were visiting our children and grandson, "Rhett," age 24. Rhett is a college student who lives at home. He had his girlfriend, "Peggy," who lives in another town, at the house for the weekend. Full Story »

  • Displays Of Affection Between Parents, Children Win Praise

    Dear Abby – Tue Nov 3, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: Thank you for your response to "Alarmed in Apple Valley" (Aug. 28), who was concerned because her teenage nephew shows so much affection toward his mother. Full Story »

  • Mom Longs To Have Empty Nest All To Herself Again

    Dear Abby – Mon Nov 2, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: I have a 19-year-old daughter, "Caitlin," whom I love very much. Despite a few rocky periods, we have a great relationship. Full Story »

  • Wife Wants 'I Love You' To Be Reserved For Those She Loves

    Dear Abby – Sun Nov 1, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: I have strong feelings about the word "love." I use it only when I truly mean it. My husband's family, however, bandies it about as a common word. Full Story »

  • Don't Forget Those Batteries When 'Falling Back' Tomorrow

    Dear Abby – Sat Oct 31, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: As a fire officer, I have seen far too many families fall victim to accidental home fires. It is devastating to find out that a life could have been saved if someone had only taken that simple step of replacing a dead battery in a smoke alarm. Nearly 96 percent of American homes have at least one smoke alarm. But did you know that 19 percent of American homes lack a working smoke alarm because the batteries are missing or dead? Full Story »

  • Multitasking Daughter Is Driving Toward Disaster

    Dear Abby – Fri Oct 30, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: My daughter insists that she's a "multitasker" -- too busy to telephone or text except when she's driving. It scares me to be in the passenger seat while she's talking on the phone or picking up toys the baby has dropped from his car seat. Full Story »

  • Special-Needs Children Require Special Parents

    Dear Abby – Thu Oct 29, 2:16 am ET  

    DEAR ABBY: On Aug. 10 you printed a letter from an aunt who was upset because her sister, the mother of a child with autism, doesn't have time to join in fundraising with her and the rest of the family. While I commend the writer and her family for raising money for autism research, that woman needs to cut her sister some slack. Full Story »

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