Dear Abby: Woman’s handsy male friends thumb their noses at fiance
DEAR ABBY: My fiancee has a number of male friends she has known for years. One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours.
Dear Abby: Woman believes sister has stepped over boundaries
DEAR ABBY: My sister has bullied and controlled me most of my life. She has said many very unkind things, and I have reached a place in my life where I need peace and distance from her.
Dear Abby: Adoptive family burned by daughter’s birth mom
DEAR ABBY: We adopted our daughter, "Opal," at the age of 2. She is 6 now. Opal lived with us off and on as a newborn, but by age 1, she lived permanently with us.
Dear Abby: Grandma feels slighted by stolen nickname
DEAR ABBY: We have five grandchildren. All but one call me MeeMaw. I've been MeeMaw since my first grandchild was born 15 years ago.
Dear Abby: Father and son reconnect but they’ve yet to ‘connect’
DEAR ABBY: My husband of two years was estranged from his children after a nasty divorce. He reconnected with his son "Mack" four years ago and has made every effort to show him he's a good man and is truly sorry for not being there for a time.
Dear Abby: Mother, daughter spar over parenting styles
DEAR ABBY: I am raising a granddaughter. We went to visit her aunt and cousin and had a nice day until my granddaughter told her aunt she should let her 5-year-old pick out her own clothes.
Dear Abby: Woman shamefully targets man with disabilities
DEAR ABBY: My son "Ethan" is a visually impaired adult with disabilities. He's articulate, down to earth and joyful to be around. He's a homeowner in a nice area of town.
Dear Abby: Man’s fondness for porn is a turnoff for partner
DEAR ABBY: I met this man online a year and a half ago. We have been together ever since.
Dear Abby: Widower struggles to find a way forward
DEAR ABBY: I was married to a wonderful woman for 27 happy years until she passed last year. We did everything together.
Dear Abby: Aging father has made plans for assets and possessions
DEAR ABBY: I'm a single retired grandfather in the South. My daughter, 50, has hitched her wagon to an alcoholic. She's circling the drain and going down with him.
