Dear Abby: Angry daughter retaliates as mother halts the gravy train
DEAR ABBY: Over the course of 12 years, my husband and I have gifted more than $400,000 in down-payment money to our adult daughter and her husband.
Dear Abby: Wife discovers husband is up to his same old tricks
DEAR ABBY: I did some investigating and recently found out my husband of 28 years has been corresponding with other women. This is the second time I have caught him.
Dear Abby: Friendship reforged before being completely abandoned
DEAR ABBY: I am a male scientist at a large university. Four years ago, I was surprised to receive an email from someone with whom I'd been friends many years ago, when he was a postdoctoral fellow in our department.
Dear Abby: Senior boyfriend kept kids’ ages under wraps
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my man for seven years. When we got serious, he told me he had kids. Because we are seniors, I assumed his kids were adults. I recently found out that the kids are teenagers! He is very involved in their lives.
Dear Abby: Siblings fail to support one of their own after loss
DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away from COVID in 2021. A year later, after it was safe to socialize, I had a memorial dinner to commemorate him. Not one of my seven local siblings attended.
Dear Abby: Relative reveals sordid story to prevent wedding
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of three years recently proposed. The issue is he's the great-nephew of the man who jilted my great-aunt at the altar in the 1970s.
Dear Abby: Wealthy in-law ‘forgets’ promise made to widow
DEAR ABBY: I am a widow. I supported my husband during our entire marriage with no help from his wealthy parents.
Dear Abby: Grandmother has a habit of mentioning one child
DEAR ABBY: I'm 42 and recently had my first baby. My brother is six years younger and has a baby who just turned 1. Our mom has a total of four biological grandkids and one step-grandchild.
Dear Abby: Couple fears for well-being of abused friend and child
DEAR ABBY: My wife's good friend has had a tough time since her divorce. She started dating this guy off and on a few years ago. After the second breakup, we learned the reason. He was verbally abusive (same as her ex-husband).
Dear Abby: Grieving man’s new ‘friends’ concern wife of four decades
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 42 years. Three months ago, I started seeing changes in my husband's behavior. He had lost two good friends within two months, so I attributed it to that.
