Dear Abby: Man strives to put mother’s lies behind him
DEAR ABBY: I was born 40 years ago and raised by my mother to believe that her husband was my birth father.
Dear Abby: Boyfriend’s behavior pushes woman’s boundaries
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend for eight years. During the last five months, he has started staying out until daylight, choosing his friends over me, snapping at me when he talks at all and doesn't want to be around me.
Dear Abby: Mom’s abrupt shift leaves kids scratching their heads
DEAR ABBY: One night about six months ago, my mom walked out on my dad. A week later, she admitted she had been having an affair for a whole year.
Dear Abby: Political spat over restaurant was bad manners
DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law and I are just cut from different cloth. We are political opposites, although we do get along for the most part.
Dear Abby: Sales pitch comes soon after brother’s passing
DEAR ABBY: After my husband's younger brother recently passed away, the family gathered. When one group of nephews arrived in a city an hour away from us, we were invited to lunch.
Dear Abby: Bachelorette party planning foreshadows expensive trip
DEAR ABBY: My best friend is getting married next year and is planning for her bachelorette party. Right now, they are looking at places that have a three- or four-night minimum and would cost each person more than $500.
Dear Abby: War letters project marks 25th year as work continues
DEAR READERS: Twenty-five years ago tomorrow, I told you about a new, nationwide effort to honor and remember our nation's troops, veterans and families by seeking out and preserving their war correspondence from every conflict in U.S. history.
Dear Abby: Wife’s online chats with man irk hovering husband
DEAR ABBY: I discovered last year that my wife was exchanging flirty texts with a local man and had been doing so for years.
Dear Abby: Grandparents prepare final gift for thankless grandkids
DEAR ABBY: For years, we have given generous gifts to our six out-of-town grandchildren and received almost no thanks or acknowledgment.
Dear Abby: Recording may be worth more than a thousand words
DEAR ABBY: I have some advice for your readers who write regarding problems with how others behave badly or are verbally abusive or inappropriate toward them. Hopefully, it will help someone.