My fiancé proposed but I hate the ring — can I give it back?

My fiancé proposed but I hate the ring — can I give it back?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Dear Abby: My 43-year-old daughter won’t attend financial counseling after filing for bankruptcy

Dear Abby: My 43-year-old daughter won’t attend financial counseling after filing for bankruptcy

DEAR ABBY: My 43-year-old daughter, “Patti,” a mom of two from different dads, is constantly in financial difficulties and periodically asks family members for money. Her live-in boyfriend earns a good living but is no help beyond paying the rent. Their partnership allegedly exists only for the kids’ benefit. The two school-age daughters attend private … Read more

Dear Abby: My son’s house is so filthy that it’s affecting my breathing

Dear Abby: My son’s house is so filthy that it’s affecting my breathing

DEAR ABBY: I’m an ophthalmologist, a physician who specializes in medical and surgical eye care, and I’m hoping you can help me debunk a common myth about eye health. Many assume eye disease happens only to older adults. While age does increase the risk of developing certain vision-threatening diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma … Read more

Dear Abby: My alcoholic friend won’t respect my boundaries

Dear Abby: My alcoholic friend won’t respect my boundaries

DEAR ABBY: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing with mental illness back in Canada. He refuses to remain in therapy or to hold a steady job, and he failed out of university.  My wife consistently lowers her expectations and continues to support … Read more

3 zodiac signs getting lucky when Mars moves into its sexy home turf

3 zodiac signs getting lucky when Mars moves into its sexy home turf

Mars, the planet of war and will, desire and drive, f—ing and fighting, getting it on and getting it done, is leaving the opiate bathtub of Pisces for the flaming codpiece of Aries on April 9, 2026 — a shift from watercolors to arterial spray if you will. Our bro town luminary of high speeds and … Read more

Dear Abby: I can no longer spend time with my spoiled and wealthy sister

Dear Abby: I can no longer spend time with my spoiled and wealthy sister

DEAR ABBY: For the past three years, my family has had reunions with my older half-sister, “Sybil.” We did not grow up together, and we have very different lifestyles. I grew up with little money and numerous hardships; Sybil grew up having every need and want met. She’s successful and wealthy. I am proud of … Read more

Dear Abby: My longtime friend is falsely accusing me of lying about my education

Dear Abby: My longtime friend is falsely accusing me of lying about my education

DEAR ABBY: A longtime friend recently accused me of lying about my education, and I’m still stunned by it. I completed my undergraduate studies in the U.S., earning a BA, and later earned a master’s degree from a French university. Recently, during an exchange on Facebook, my friend asserted, quite confidently, that I was lying … Read more

Dear Excuse My Advice: My 11-year-old daughter is addicted to social media — how do I reverse the damage?

Dear Excuse My Advice: My 11-year-old daughter is addicted to social media — how do I reverse the damage?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Dear Abby: My friends’ children are taunting her old age

Dear Abby: My friends’ children are taunting her old age

DEAR ABBY: I spent the morning at a close friend’s home. She is in her early 80s and starting to show some mental decline and memory problems. Her children are in their 30s and still live at home. Her husband is also in his 80s. While there, I noticed how, at every opportunity, the kids … Read more

Dear Excuse My Advice: My best friend’s boyfriend is coming onto me — do I confront him, or say nothing to save my friendship?

Dear Excuse My Advice: My best friend’s boyfriend is coming onto me — do I confront him, or say nothing to save my friendship?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Dear Abby: My co-worker doesn’t want to take our friendship to a deeper level

Dear Abby: My co-worker doesn’t want to take our friendship to a deeper level

DEAR ABBY: One of our co-workers doesn’t want to be a closer friend even though at work we say we love each other. We want to take the friendship to a deeper level, but she hesitates when we try to hang out outside of work. She has a mansion that many people in our office … Read more

Dear Abby: My friend lied to everyone about getting married

Dear Abby: My friend lied to everyone about getting married

DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I started spending time with a woman I knew casually for about a year following her traumatic breakup with her ex-boyfriend. At first, we were just friends, but it quickly progressed as we opened up and shared everything about ourselves with each other. She continued insisting we were “just friends” … Read more

Dear Abby: My wife is having an affair with a convicted murderer and wants to divorce me

Dear Abby: My wife is having an affair with a convicted murderer and wants to divorce me

DEAR ABBY: My wife is having an affair with an old flame from when she was in high school. He was just released from prison after serving time for murder. I have forgiven her, but I told her to stop the contact. She said she’d rather divorce me than do that; I would have to … Read more

Dear Abby: My favorite aunt died and her children never told me

Dear Abby: My favorite aunt died and her children never told me

DEAR ABBY: My favorite aunt was dying. Her daughter is my favorite cousin, so I texted her almost every day with encouragement. When the doctor said the end was near, I backed off messaging to give the family space to themselves.  Thirteen days later, I received a text with a photograph of my aunt’s grave. … Read more

Exclusive | I want to have better sex with my partner — but I don’t know how to start the conversation

Exclusive | I want to have better sex with my partner — but I don’t know how to start the conversation

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Dear Abby: My young daughter is cheating on her boyfriend with her 54-year-old boss

Dear Abby: My young daughter is cheating on her boyfriend with her 54-year-old boss

DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Kate” is 22 and just recently graduated from college. She has been dating her boyfriend for five years. I love this young man like he was my own.  The problem is, I just found out Kate has been seeing someone on the side. He is her boss, and he’s 54 years … Read more

New moon in Pisces tarot horoscopes for every zodiac sign

New moon in Pisces tarot horoscopes for every zodiac sign

There’s a new moon rising in the sign of dreams, drugs, romantic delusion, poetry, Pina Coladas, trap doors, and transcendence. When is the new moon? The new moon in Pisces peaks on March 18, 2026, at 9:23 p.m. EST New moon in Pisces 2026 A new moon occurs when the moon is in conjunction with … Read more

Dear Abby: My boyfriend’s past relationship has left him traumatized

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Roy,” is a quiet person. His ex-girlfriend put him and his family through something so terrible that he shuts down and pulls away from me a lot. He won’t introduce me to his mother, although I have met his son. We’ve been together almost 18 months.  Five months ago, Roy stopped … Read more