Dear Abby: Parents won’t take ‘no’ for an answer from son
DEAR ABBY: I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don't understand why he would feel he can't talk to me about his relationships. I would love him regardless.
Dear Abby: Boyfriend’s daughter complicates long-term relationship
DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing my partner, "Gil," for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again.
Dear Abby: Husband’s new friendship puts marriage on the rocks
DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year.
Dear Abby: Sibling is making elderly mom’s life a living hell
DEAR ABBY: I live five hours away from my hometown. My mom is 98 and in assisted living there.
Dear Abby: Mother doesn’t like son keeping her in the dark
DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my 21-year-old son, "Travis." He hasn't quite left our home that he shares with me and my husband, but he sleeps here only one or two nights.
Dear Abby: Errant voicemail reveals a troubled relationship
DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was clear he didn't know he had accidentally dialed my phone during this conversation. It was an argument, which lasted two minutes before there was a pause in the conversation and he hung up.
Dear Abby: Marriage of 30+ years is no longer pleasant
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 40 years, including 32 years of marriage. I have done the best I could as a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and a father to our two adult children, and I continue to do so today.
Dear Abby: Man’s generosity is bluntly attacked by girlfriend
DEAR ABBY: When my ex-wife died recently, she left our two children (in their 20s and 30s) a home that was in her name.
Dear Abby: Memory of breakdown remains fuzzy, but fallout continues
DEAR ABBY: I live in a very small town. My husband died a year ago and, since then, I have felt like some of these people are angry with me.
Dear Abby: Middle-aged woman’s new pastime has taken over her life
DEAR ABBY: I need help! I am a 50-plus-year-old, married, well-educated woman. I am also a kleptomaniac and I'm not proud of it.