Dear Abby: Husband volunteers wife to care for his ailing parents
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 38 years. It has been a happy marriage for the most part; we rarely disagree or argue.
Dear Abby: Suspicions linger about paternity of fiance’s ‘niece’
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together nine years. During that time, we have had our ups and downs.
Dear Abby: Husband’s family largely absent from kids’ lives
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have two children and live close to my family. We spend lots of quality time with them, and they are invested in our children's lives, as we are in theirs. The same is not true of my in-laws.
Dear Abby: Marriage, middle-aged son stuck in time for 30 years
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married since 1968. The last time we were intimate was in 1984. The house is in both of our names. Nine years ago, she asked one of our sons to come live with us. She never asked me how I felt about it.
Dear Abby: Young adult refuses to pay portion of health coverage
DEAR ABBY: When my husband and I married a year ago, I dropped my health insurance plan and joined his family plan, since he also provides coverage for his children, including one who is an adult. There was no additional cost to add me.
Dear Abby: Relationship with new dil gets off to a rough start
DEAR ABBY: Right after high school, our son joined the military and left home. We are proud of him and keep in touch mostly by phone because he's stationed across the country. Since he has been away, he met a young lady on a dating website. I met her briefly on a quick visit.
Dear Abby: Father feels helpless as marriage crumbles
DEAR ABBY: I have failed in a 30-year relationship and as a father of five. After feeling terrible for a number of years, I was finally diagnosed with a blood disorder.
Dear Abby: Long-distance couple wants to maintain a sexual spark
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are engaged to be married soon, but we live (and will continue to live) in separate cities. We are in our mid-50s with children, and it's the second marriage for each of us.
Dear Abby: Family left reeling when Dad is fired from his job
DEAR ABBY: My dad is the breadwinner in our family. A few years ago, he got fired for looking at "inappropriate" material at work. When he told us what happened, he described it as a raunchy comedy special. So, being a good son and thinking Dad was wrongfully terminated, I started calling law firms to see if he had a case. That's when the truth came out.
Dear Abby: Husband’s younger ‘crush’ reappears in couple’s life
DEAR ABBY: When our son went to college years ago, he traveled all summer with a school-sponsored ministry singing group. The members were all smart, attractive, talented young men and women -- a group of four.
