Dear Abby: My husband’s flirty personality and Facebook addiction have me questioning everything

Dear Abby: My husband’s flirty personality and Facebook addiction have me questioning everything

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 45 years, but over the last six months, we’ve had numerous fights about Facebook. I’m having issues with his addiction to social media and his constant posts and comments with people I don’t know.  I get jealous about these interactions with women. He has never given … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t think my marriage will survive my dream road trip

Dear Abby: I don’t think my marriage will survive my dream road trip

DEAR ABBY: I have just retired and want to spend the summer taking a long road trip from Florida to Alaska and back. I’ve dreamed about it all my life and finally have the time and money to do it.  My husband hates long road trips, and I don’t want to take him. He would … Read more

Dear Abby: My sister believes ‘it’s her way or the highway,’ and I’m tired of it

Dear Abby: My sister believes ‘it’s her way or the highway,’ and I’m tired of it

DEAR ABBY: My unpleasant older sister lives by the creed, “It’s my way or the highway.” As a result, she has no close friends, no husband or partner, no social circle. She was “strongly encouraged” to take early retirement from teaching because she couldn’t get along with her co-workers.  After retirement, she joined a few … Read more

Dear Abby: My late husband’s death reunited me with my first love, but I’m scared

Dear Abby: My late husband’s death reunited me with my first love, but I’m scared

DEAR ABBY: After a four-year battle with cancer, my husband of 27 years passed away. After his death, I was contacted by a guy I had been involved with 40 years before. He said he wanted me to know that he was there for me if I needed to talk or just needed some company. … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m overworked, overwhelmed and have lost faith in my husband

Dear Abby: I’m overworked, overwhelmed and have lost faith in my husband

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 11 years and have two children. When we met, he worked two union jobs, paid his bills, saved his money and took care of his mother and grandmother when they needed his financial support. About six years ago, he decided he didn’t want to work … Read more

Dear Abby: My boyfriend wants a baby, but I want my freedom

Dear Abby: My boyfriend wants a baby, but I want my freedom

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Adam,” and I have been together for four years. We are very much in love and share similar views on most things. We agree that a marriage license is just a piece of paper and our relationship is already a marriage, so we don’t need one.  We have also discussed the … Read more

Dear Abby: My boyfriend is friends with 500 women on TikTok, but none of them are me

Dear Abby: My boyfriend is friends with 500 women on TikTok, but none of them are me

DEAR ABBY: I recently started dating a guy I have known for 30 years. He has moved in and asked me to marry him. Our relationship is perfect except for anything having to do with social media. He has an account on TikTok using a sexually suggestive name.  He’s following 500 women and has just … Read more

Cam Newton gave R-rated advice hours before ESPN firing: ‘Stop being a p—!’

Cam Newton gave R-rated advice hours before ESPN firing: ‘Stop being a p—!’

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton was laid off by ESPN on Tuesday. This was part of a recent round of layoffs by the sports media company that also included Ryan Clark, Stephania Bell, and NFL Network newsbreaker Tom Pelissero. Newton was a common debate partner for Stephen A. Smith on “First Take” over the last … Read more

Dear Abby: My nephew ghosted our family — now he wants a wedding gift

Dear Abby: My nephew ghosted our family — now he wants a wedding gift

DEAR ABBY: Our nephew “Conrad” is engaged to be married soon. For several reasons, we are unable to attend the wedding. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t hesitate to send a generous gift as I have for our other nieces and nephews. However, Conrad is not normal. He doesn’t speak to me, my husband or our … Read more

Dear Abby: An hour-plus car trip with my husband is driving me away

Dear Abby: An hour-plus car trip with my husband is driving me away

DEAR ABBY: I’m 56 years old and have been married for 12 years. I don’t want to drive an hour and a half to spend time with my husband’s grandbabies. I have done that on many occasions and choose not to do it anymore. I’m not into babies — or children, for that matter. He … Read more

Dear Abby: My mother secretly buried my dad’s ashes and left me out of his final goodbye

Dear Abby: My mother secretly buried my dad’s ashes and left me out of his final goodbye

DEAR ABBY: After many years living near and helping my parents, I moved to another state to retire. My dad died three months after I moved. I begged my mother to let me fly back and help her with his arrangements, but she insisted I stay put.  Some weeks later, and two days after we … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t want to sound like a spoiled brat, but I want my friends to celebrate me

Dear Abby: I don’t want to sound like a spoiled brat, but I want my friends to celebrate me

DEAR ABBY: I have two best friends going back to third grade (we’re in our 30s now) and one older sister. I’m the last in my friend group to get married. My fiancé and I are eloping this summer. We already own a house and need nothing, so I told my mother and sister that … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband’s parents always choose his twin — will they ignore our children, too?

Dear Abby: My husband’s parents always choose his twin — will they ignore our children, too?

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a twin brother and a younger brother. After I met his family, it became clear that his parents openly favor his twin, “Kaden.” Based on childhood stories my husband and other family members told me, his parents have spent most of their time, energy and money on Kaden. Previously, it … Read more

Dear Abby: My wife’s weight transformation has given her a wandering eye

Dear Abby: My wife’s weight transformation has given her a wandering eye

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my wife for 23 years. We have three kids and are in our early 40s. My wife has always struggled with her weight, but two years ago she started a plan and has been successful. Her weight loss has prompted me to notice her more, and I’ve noticed, as I’ve … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband has cheated throughout our 41-year marriage — does he even love me?

Dear Abby: My husband has cheated throughout our 41-year marriage — does he even love me?

DEAR ABBY: How can I tell if my husband loves me? We have been married 41 years, and during our entire marriage he’s been cheating on me with other women. He takes good care of me and is always there for me and our family. We hardly have sex. I try to give him a … Read more

Dear Abby: My FIL always dismisses my daughter’s health issues and I can’t bite my tongue anymore

Dear Abby: My FIL always dismisses my daughter’s health issues and I can’t bite my tongue anymore

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four children, two of whom have congenital health issues we’ve been managing. One child is leading a “normal” life and is a spunky little kid. Our other child may be more impacted down the road, and we continue to seek answers. If people ask how either one of … Read more

Dear Abby: My fiancé brought home a puppy I never agreed to — now he wants to give it away

Dear Abby: My fiancé brought home a puppy I never agreed to — now he wants to give it away

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I often talked about maybe getting a dog. He really wanted one, but I never fully committed because I knew it would be additional work and responsibility I don’t have time for. I work full time, do part-time work as well and manage the household tasks, shopping, cleaning, etc. When … Read more

Dear Abby: I married an older man at 20-years-old — now I wonder if I missed out on life

Dear Abby: I married an older man at 20-years-old — now I wonder if I missed out on life

DEAR ABBY: I married when I was 20 and my husband was 32. I grew up with a conservative view of marriage, so in a sense, I believed marrying early would grant me the most freedom as a woman. We have been married for five years and have a child.  Over the years, many people … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t want to burden my 100-year-old mom with my serious diagnosis

Dear Abby: I don’t want to burden my 100-year-old mom with my serious diagnosis

DEAR ABBY: I have cancer. I have been expecting to be diagnosed with it since I was a teen. It is my family’s disease. My mother is 100 and still has her faculties, but she is frail. I have shared the diagnosis with my children, and I assume they told my grandchildren. My husband and … Read more