DEAR ABBY: I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years that affected my children badly. I have had emotional problems since I was a child, which caused me to stay in the relationship long past the point I should have left. My two daughters left home at 16 and 13 to live with their … Read more
Mary Cain was born to run. At 12, she joined her school’s varsity track team — and was faster than the seniors. Soon, she was breaking records and winning championships. In 2013, at just 16, she joined Nike’s Oregon Project, run by the famed coach Alberto Salazar. Based at the shoemaker’s Beaverton, Ore., campus, the elite … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My earliest memories are of my father molesting me when I was 4, 5 and 6. My mother knew. I had appendicitis when I was 4, and she ignored my symptoms for days. My appendix burst when they tried to remove it. My father took me for “drives” during which he molested me. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Maron,” who is 65 and divorced from her husband, who had been extremely verbally abusive. Her adult son has a daughter by a former partner who had no interest in the girl. The girl, “Lizzie,” is living with her father (Maron’s son) in his father’s home. Maron has taken … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am reaching out as a single mother grappling with a serious heart-lung condition. My son’s father abandoned us when I was pregnant, and I haven’t heard from him in more than a decade. Thankfully, my parents have been supportive co-parents during the years when my health made things incredibly challenging. I have … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son is 27. He has had some problems recently that were so serious I reached out to his father. His father and I were teenagers when we had him, so the last time we spoke was 18 years ago. Our relationship was really toxic, which is why we split when we were … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I just left a verbally and physically abusive relationship. I suffer from mental illness, and “Scott” made it worse. We lived together for almost four years. I could beat myself up over deciding to live with him. He’s an alcoholic, narcissistic, bipolar, sociopathic liar who swears he’s a man of God. Scott kicked … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Pat” and I live on opposite sides of the country. I am very concerned about Pat’s daughter and granddaughter, “Mandy.” Pat’s son-in-law is verbally abusive. He calls Pat’s daughter names and tells Mandy that Mommy is bad. Mandy is only 3 and already knows she has to be nice to … Read more
She’s opening up. Huda Mustafa, 24, star of “Love Island USA” Season 7 has revealed that she had an “extremely abusive” childhood. During a recent appearance on the podcast, “Call Her Daddy,” she said, “My parents, they immigrated to America and got their citizenship, and my dad, he had his own business. And my mother, … Read more
Danica Patrick is opening up about the current status of her personal life. Speaking recently with Haley Dillon, the wife of NASCAR driver Ty Dillon, on the “Believe in the Good” podcast, the 43-year-old Patrick — who was previously involved with new Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — shared she’s unattached after being quizzed about her … Read more
Sophia Bush is opening up. During the Tuesday, June 3 podcast episode of Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, the former “One Tree Hill” star, 42, talked about working on a TV show where she she suffered “every kind” of abuse on the set, with “someone old enough to be [her] father.” Bush didn’t name the older … Read more
Danica Patrick said the most painful thing she’s ever experienced was her breakup with Aaron Rodgers in 2020. During an appearance on “The Sage Steele Show,” the former NASCAR driver said their “emotionally abusive” relationship “wore me down to nothing.” “The breakup with Aaron in 2020, because it was sudden,” Patrick said when asked about … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married 10 years. My husband is from another country, and the last six years haven’t been easy. I’ve been the sole provider for our family, on the advice of our lawyer, while we were getting his paperwork complete (my husband refused to work illegally). I have stood by this man … Read more
Justin Baldoni opened up about his abusive relationship with his college girlfriend. The “It Ends With Us” director and star, 40, shared his story of experiencing “sexual trauma” from his ex during his appearance on Elizabeth’s Day “How to Fail” podcast on Wednesday. Baldoni said he met a “beautiful young woman” while attending Long Beach State … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now that she’s finally fed up, he refuses to leave the house. Despite how bad his … Read more
Martha Stewart’s ex-husband has something to say after she dragged him through the mud in her Netflix documentary. The lifestyle queen, 83, was married to publisher Andrew (Andy) Stewart from 1961 to 1990. In the recently dropped doc, “Martha,” she accused him of blowing up their marriage with “many different girlfriends” and cheating on her … Read more
“Modern Family” alum Sarah Hyland is opening up. On Thursday, when Hyland, 33, accepted Variety’s first Courage Award for her work in animal welfare and domestic abuse awareness, she told the outlet about her experience surviving domestic violence. “For thousands of years now, we didn’t talk about it,” she said. The former “Love Island” host … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My parents live with my husband and me. I have a horrible relationship with my brother. He has always been demeaning, cruel and emotionally abusive to me. When my brother attacks, he goes for the jugular. Whenever I must have contact with him, I get so upset I can’t sleep for days. My … Read more
“Hot to Go!” singer Chappell Roan is on fire as one of the breakout pop stars of 2024. But the “Midwest Princess” — who was just crowned Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs last week — is already burning out on what she calls the “abusive” side of fame. “I feel like fame is … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, my partner and I moved to a new community, befriending a neighbor whose initial kindness and generosity impressed us greatly. When the neighbor learned I was unemployed, his influence enabled me to secure a position with his company. In a professional setting, however, the neighbor revealed a personality that was … Read more