Dear Abby: I’m sick of financially supporting my boyfriend

Dear Abby: I’m sick of financially supporting my boyfriend

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I have been together for 11 years, living together for seven. He’s a Realtor in his hometown. I had a stroke four years ago, which forced me into early retirement. Real estate is a dog-eat-dog occupation. Paychecks are few and far between, so I pay the rent and all the … Read more

Dear Abby: My boyfriend cheated on my 20 times

Dear Abby: My boyfriend cheated on my 20 times

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend, “Robert,” for 10 years. We live together, and he helps me raise my preteen daughter. Recently, Robert has decided that he is “entitled to privacy.” He has locked me out of his computer and phone and refuses to share his passwords.  Some history: Robert has cheated on … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m tired of dealing with my know-it-all neighbor

Dear Abby: I’m tired of dealing with my know-it-all neighbor

DEAR ABBY: Last year, two former classmates bought houses next door to me. I don’t mind one of them, but the other, “Evie,” is a snippy know-it-all with a sugar daddy boyfriend. She looks down on everyone. In addition to yelling over the fence when they see us outside or on our back deck, they … Read more

Dear Abby: My mom started dating in an assisted living facility

Dear Abby: My mom started dating in an assisted living facility

DEAR ABBY: Two and a half years ago we lost my dad, who was 94. He and Mom had been married 72 years. She entered assisted living right before COVID — with all its difficulties — set in. We made it through that, we’re all vaccinated now and her facility has opened back up.  Mom … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m being accused of something I didn’t do

Dear Abby: I’m being accused of something I didn’t do

DEAR ABBY: A friend, “Marie,” approached me in the parking lot after church, raising her voice, flailing her arms and saying three people had told her that I told them to stay away from her and her husband. I told Marie it wasn’t true, and she and her husband were my friends. She reiterated that … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband refuses to work

Dear Abby: My husband refuses to work

DEAR ABBY: Where do I begin? I’ve been a loyal reader of your column for years. I have been married to my current husband for 14 not-good years. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiomyopathy seven years ago and hasn’t had a job since then. We have a daughter who … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m married to an abuser

Dear Abby: I’m married to an abuser

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 30 years has always made me feel like I wasn’t good enough for him. He would flirt with other women and say things to me about an ex-girlfriend he broke up with before marrying his first wife. (I caught him private messaging her.) He has told me four different times … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t want to include my mentally ill sister in my wedding

Dear Abby: I don’t want to include my mentally ill sister in my wedding

DEAR ABBY: I became engaged to a wonderful man five months ago. We have set a wedding date for next year. I’m ecstatic — thrilled to be planning such an important milestone in my life. I’m the youngest of five girls. Four of us are extremely close. Three of my sisters have graciously offered to … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband doesn’t want sex

Dear Abby: My husband doesn’t want sex

DEAR ABBY: Although my husband and I are no longer in a romantic relationship, we are what I call “life partners.” After cancer left him impotent, he rejected any physical affection at all. I had an extramarital affair which lasted four years. My boyfriend passed away last year. I have no desire to be physically … Read more

Dear Abby: I can’t choose between my boyfriend and my best friend

Dear Abby: I can’t choose between my boyfriend and my best friend

DEAR ABBY: I recently started talking to this guy from my past. I really like him. We’ve been off and on for a year now because we both had things in our lives that needed attention first (i.e., my bipolar depression and seeking counseling).  Anyway, my best friend has threatened to remove me from her … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband won’t celebrate my birthday

Dear Abby: My husband won’t celebrate my birthday

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for five years. My husband and I are both past middle age and have been married before (me twice; three times for him). For much of our early marriage, my husband was ill. He required several surgeries and a lot of care. I never complained or felt burdened, yet … Read more

Dear Abby: Can I tell my friend to get botox?

Dear Abby: Can I tell my friend to get botox?

DEAR ABBY: I have a single friend in her 40s. She has very noticeable vertical lines between her eyes when in animated conversation that detract greatly from her sweet face. She’s on a limited income. I’d like to suggest Botox for her, and I’m willing to pay for it with a gift card or cash. … Read more

Dear Abby: A misogynist gets called out

Dear Abby: A misogynist gets called out

DEAR ABBY: I would like to respond to “Ready To Bail in New Jersey” (Sept. 1), who was complaining about women being on their phones all the time. Does this man have any idea how much information and communication is shared electronically now? Work emails, school emails, group texts about various kid activities, and even … Read more

Dear Abby: My mother said my wedding was ‘not important’

Dear Abby: My mother said my wedding was ‘not important’

DEAR ABBY: I left a manipulative and abusive marriage after 18 years. My parents fully supported my decision. When I became engaged to the wonderful man who is now my husband, my mother and many other family members told me that second weddings were “not important” and I should have just gone to the courthouse.  … Read more

I can’t trust men since #MeToo and it’s ruining my love life

I can’t trust men since #MeToo and it’s ruining my love life

Welcome to Relationship Rehab, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all your romantic problems, no holds barred. This week, our resident sexologist Isiah McKimmie helps a woman who finds it hard to trust men and how it’s stopping her from finding love. QUESTION: I’m finding it increasingly hard to trust men. I think it’s everything that has been in the … Read more

Dear Abby: My 53-year-old daughter never left home, barely works

Dear Abby: My 53-year-old daughter never left home, barely works

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away two years ago. I hope you can give me some advice on how to deal with my 53-year-old daughter who never left home. We generally get along well. She does freelance art, but doesn’t earn much. She contributes only $30 a month. Also, she has a driving phobia, so … Read more

Dear Abby: My boyfriend is still on dating apps

Dear Abby: My boyfriend is still on dating apps

DEAR ABBY: I am a widowed woman who met a gentleman online two years ago. We met in person and get along really great. Everything seems perfect, but my girlfriends keep telling me they see his profile on numerous dating sites. When I asked him about it, he said he had closed the accounts. Well, … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m happy now that my abusive ex is dead

Dear Abby: I’m happy now that my abusive ex is dead

DEAR ABBY: I have been a widow for six months. My late husband was a physically and verbally abusive alcoholic. I spent numerous nights in the ER waiting to be seen and nursed many black eyes throughout the years. During all those years of abuse, which was witnessed by numerous friends and family, I remained … Read more

Dear Abby: My child’s father is a deadbeat dad

Dear Abby: My child’s father is a deadbeat dad

DEAR ABBY: I have a child who is 11. I have been a single parent all these years. The father has not reached out on any occasion. Through the years, all we’ve heard is cricket noise. Because of that, we built our own lives. Recently, the father has decided he wants his rights known as … Read more