DEAR ABBY: I lost my beloved mother-in-law five years ago. Since then, my father-in-law has become engaged to a woman who, frankly, is not liked by anyone in our family. She’s unkind and dismissive, and her presence creates tension at family gatherings. They have now announced their wedding date, which happens to fall on my … Read more
Jack Osbourne’s wife, Aree Gearhart, is paying tribute to her late father-in-law Ozzy Osbourne. Gearhart took to Instagram to share a touching carousel of family photos with the late musician, calling him the “coolest father-in-law.” “I’m pretty sure I have the coolest father-in-law around and the best papa to my kids,” she wrote in her … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are staying with my in-laws while our house undergoes renovations. It’s day three now, and I heard my father-in-law sneak another woman into the basement last night while everyone was asleep. Do I say something and risk getting kicked out or starting a family war? (He’s the sole earner, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been taking care of my father-in-law for four years — getting his groceries, going to the bank, picking up prescriptions and doing different tasks. He’s disabled and lives in an upstairs apartment with no access to getting downstairs. He can’t walk, bathe himself or get in and out … Read more
Pat McAfee revealed that his family was blindsided by the unexpected death of his father-in-law, Bob, on Monday. McAfee had surprisingly missed WWE “Raw,” which was taking place in his adopted hometown of Indianapolis on the evening that the company and city had announced a long-term deal to bring the 2025 Royal Rumble and eventually … Read more
DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, “Rob,” was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob’s dad became upset at him, he lifted the power saw he was holding, turned it on and motioned toward Rob saying, “You’re lucky I don’t slit … Read more
My 85-year-old father-in-law is a bit of a stickler for rules. He reads CHOICE Magazine religiously and understands his rights when it comes to consumer law. When he told me recently about how supermarkets will give you an item for free if it scans higher at the checkout, I had my doubts initially. But then I tried it on … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law and I are just cut from different cloth. We are political opposites, although we do get along for the most part. On a family vacation (we were visiting them), we were going out for dinner. My wife and I knew he was going to take us to a restaurant we both … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Eli,” and I bought a beautiful white Labrador puppy, “Sasha,” two years ago. I live with him and my future father-in-law, “Harry,” at his father’s house. Eli’s father is basically a man-child. Harry feeds Sasha table scraps, and even though we have asked him to stop, he doesn’t. He laughs and … Read more
A new mom has taken to the internet to share how her father-in-law has a weird fascination with her breastmilk. Posting to a parenting forum, she explained how the culmination of various incidents, including making inappropriate comments in their family group chat and eating her breastmilk muffins, ultimately led her to confront his wife. But her MIL’s unlikely … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently was told that my late father-in-law was a serial child abuser who molested his daughter and at least two of his grandchildren. My husband loved and deeply respected his parents. Should I tell my husband this information? Should I ask my grown son if he was also molested as his cousins … Read more