The holiday season is upon us and with it, party invitations and the directive to eat finger foods til you feel guilty, drink egg nog til you embarrass yourself and be merry while you do it. In many of these social situations, the sofa is the sun upon which the revelry rotates. A study by … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 30 years. Recently, she shared details of two infidelities that she had with other men. The first was with an individual on the staff of our church who held himself out to be my friend. My wife says it was an unprovoked attack, … Read more
A few months ago a friend came over to my place for a wine and we were unpacking her most recent date. Halfway through her story I stopped her and said: “You know that’s illegal, right?” She looked shocked and said she didn’t. I then suggested that perhaps we should go to the police. You … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Over the years, my younger sister, “Hannah,” has been lying about some significant things, such as: She claims she was there alone with our dad when he died; that our older sister tried to talk her into signing herself into a state mental hospital; that my boyfriend was imaginary, etc. Her most recent … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boss, who recently separated from her husband and is getting divorced, has moved within walking distance of work. The problem is, she can’t drive, and her daughter needs to be taken to and from school. I offered to help her out with her daughter, but now she’s asking me to take her … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Several of our grandchildren have had weddings in the last few years, along with showers and receptions. They all had plans to move into residences of their own. The shower gifts were household items — nothing extravagant, but nice. Our granddaughter is now planning to be married in the next few months, and … Read more
Mind the tail you marry, folks. Scorpios are perhaps the most maligned and least understood of all zodiac signs, but one thing they ain’t is basic (or second-rate in the sack) which serves to explain why so many among us lock it down with their brooding and beautiful selves. The brave choice to wed a … Read more
To act your age is a virtue — but what that entails has gotten a lot more complicated since the pandemic. The global outbreak of COVID-19 had a detrimental effect on everyone’s mental health, a toll still felt today. Research has shown that kids are still struggling in school, while young adults complain their maturity has been … Read more
We’re all bound for bravery and breakthrough, my babies —and right on time, too. Betwixt a Venus retrograde in Leo — which really took the hot girl out of the summer — and the culmination of an eclipse cycle on the heavy metal, heavy feels and heavy resistance of the Taurus/Scorpio axis, the general astro energy … Read more
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. The response was overwhelming. The founder of this initiative, Andy Carroll, just told me that, as of … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son, who is 5, has a rare spinal cord injury from birth. He can crawl, but he does not walk well. We have spent many months and a lot of money ensuring he is getting the best physical therapy and medical care possible for his condition, and we adhere closely to the … Read more
Today is the day we celebrate the cliché. Each year on Nov. 3, the tried, the mostly true and the oft-repeated get their due on National Cliché Day. The word cliché, French in origin, was used by printers to describe the cast plates or block prints they used to replicate text and images. The word … Read more
A grieving man writes: “My daughter has asked for her mother’s wedding dress and so far, I’ve said no. “My late wife was a very small person, when we got married she was only 52kgs [114 lbs]. So her wedding dress size reflects that. She passed away two years ago. “My daughter can’t wear the dress since … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have hard feelings for my oldest son. A few years back, I was diagnosed with cancer and needed radiation treatments. The hospital is in my son’s hometown, so I asked him if I could sit in their living room between my two treatments a day for six days. He said he would … Read more
It’s a question as old as time: how long should you wait before you sleep together? As a woman, this question is particularly tricky. Not because we’re supposed to be ‘ladies’. That view died as soon as the Sex and the City girls knocked blokes over the head with the news that, yes, women enjoy getting jiggy … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my current husband went on a fishing trip with my brother. My brother was drinking and confided to him that my ex-husband cheated on me. My brother was present when it happened. I was shocked, to say the least. I felt so betrayed by both. I can’t believe my brother would keep … Read more
It’s just not worth it. Dr. Annie Zimmerman, a therapist who runs @your_pocket_therapist on TikTok, unveiled five signs to confirm you’re arguing with a narcissist. “Having a healthy argument or healthy conflict with a narcissist is nearly impossible,” the therapist said. “You can’t logically reason with a narcissist because they tend to engage in one of these … Read more
Just 59% of parents follow their mom and dad’s advice about parenting, according to new research. A survey of 4,000 American and Canadian parents and grandparents of kids 0-7 found that this is because some parents find their parents’ advice to sometimes be dated (34%) and they also have different ideas about how to raise … Read more
Welcome to November, folks. With the trees bare, the sunlight waning and cuffing season cuffing, we have a month of intrigue, intensity and illuminations lie ahead of us. Mars, planet of will and war, and the sun are in the sign of Scorpio for most of November, imbuing all of us with the fire power … Read more
Some things are synonyms with certain months of the year. Dry July is the month of mocktails, November is the era of upper lip growth, and every October is pumpkin spice season. One recent study points towards September as the month with the most birthdays, data that hardly surprised experts given September births are the result of conceptions … Read more