Dear Abby: Intense emotions accompany arrival of early menopause
DEAR ABBY: I am 34 and recently found out I have started menopause. I knew it might come early for me because most of the women in my family began in their 30s and were done by 50.
Dear Abby: Reappearance of wife’s friend threatens to derail marriage
DEAR ABBY: Years ago, my spouse's friend "Valerie" invited us to lunch. I had never met her but had previous contact with her through email. Valerie clearly did not like me.
Dear Abby: Wife’s veganism has become a third party in marriage
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been teachers since 1999. We married in 2011. She became vegan in 2017. It helped her beat diabetes, which I love.
Dear Abby: Once-supportive wife becomes abusive drinker
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 28 years. Last year I was diagnosed with cancer. It was discovered because of a seizure I had at work.
Dear Abby: Bride-to-be walks a fine line for her bridesmaids
DEAR ABBY: I recently started planning my wedding. Half the friends I want as bridesmaids are very conservative. They think sex is sacred and should be talked about only discreetly, not joked about, mentioned on TV, etc.
Dear Abby: Freeloading boyfriend makes woman feel like a bad person
I've been with the same guy for almost five years.
Dear Abby: Birthday party no-shows come at a cost for host
I recently hosted my husband's birthday.
Dear Abby: Relative offended by couple’s change to wedding plans
DEAR ABBY: A relative is getting married, and the RSVP date has passed. It was announced many months ago and was to be a big, formal church wedding, with eight or nine groomsmen and bridesmaids, a flower girl and ring bearer, followed by a reception.
Dear Abby: Daughter isn’t truthful about her relationship
My daughter was 4 when we adopted her. She's 23 now, going to college and moving into an apartment soon. She has been the center of our lives, since our older children are grown.
Dear Abby: Estranged daughter is out of loop on dad’s health
DEAR ABBY: Three years ago, our 40-year-old daughter, "Tanya," suddenly accused me of abusing her during her childhood. She also accused my husband, her dad, of enabling this abuse. Abby, the abuse never happened!
