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
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
In modern dating, some unspoken rules can contribute to the success — or premature demise — of an early-days courtship. Most of us know the classics — don’t bring up exes in conversation too early, be available (but not too available) when making plans, and when it’s time to pay on the first date, at … Read more
For some singles, going on dates is simply about having a lively night out with no long-term plans. But for Big Apple romantics, the “it’s not you, it’s me” texts still sting — especially when a seemingly great date lasts for hours on end. Dedicated dudes are going on “marathon dates”— epic, romantic odysseys lasting … Read more
This woeful wig maker tangled with the wrong woman. After completing four rounds of chemotherapy, Corrina Walters, a resident of Lancashire currently battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), set out to purchase a wig to help contend with the loss of her hair, and “gain some confidence and pride in [her] appearance again,” she wrote in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Carla” and I haven’t spoken for several years, which breaks my heart. Her son was getting married. The dress was evening cocktail attire. The venue was an hour and a half from where I live. I don’t drive. At the time, I was having financial difficulties and was worried about … Read more
In sickness and in health. Carey Hart is on the mend after suffering an injury that made him end up in the hospital earlier this week. The former professional motocross competitor has recently returned to the sport, which led to him getting hurt on Thursday. “Welp, I ran out of talent. I had a pretty … Read more
Say this on a first date — and you might be dumped before dessert. Dating is hard enough, between choosing the perfect outfit, finding the least creepy stranger from an app, and praying that they look like their profile pic. But sometimes it’s not you are or what you’re wearing that’ll turn your date off … Read more
Ghosted on dating apps, rejected by colleges and passed over for jobs — rejection isn’t fleeting for Gen Z. In fact, it’s becoming a defining feature of their collective identity. As young adults come of age in a culture shaped by hyper-curated digital existences, political tumult and cultural and economic instability, a new pattern has emerged: Gen … Read more
Adam Devine has a bone to pick with Zac Efron. After the pair starred in the 2016 rom-com “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” together, the “High School Musical” star, 37, told the “Pitch Perfect” alum, 41, he was coming to stay at his house — but never showed. “Zac calls me — hasn’t called me … Read more
Here comes Casper the unfriendly ghost. Sadly in today’s dating world, getting ghosted — which is going on a few dates with someone and suddenly that person disappears without any explanation — is nothing new. Luckily for all the hopeful single people out there, Karli Kucko, a sex and relationship therapist told the Daily Mail the … Read more
Drew Barrymore has revealed that she was ruthlessly ghosted following a recent first date. Speaking on Monday’s episode of the “The Drew Barrymore Show,” the actress told her co-host Ross Mathews and guest Valerie Bertinelli that she had dinner with a mystery man earlier this month. After the man asked for her phone number, the pair exchanged a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I was recently informed that my teenage granddaughter is identifying as a boy. She has a male name she prefers and wants people to refer to her using he/him pronouns. Her parents are supportive, to a point. Her mother uses her preferred name and pronouns. Her father supports her using this name and … Read more
Don’t worry Swifties, Dave Portnoy wasn’t ghosted by Taylor Swift. The Barstool Sports founder declared on the “BFFs” podcast that Swift’s team had been ghosting him ahead of her upcoming shows of her Eras Tour on Oct. 18, Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. However, just minutes after Barstool … Read more
It was dinner and a no-show. British celebrity chef Simon Wood had no reservations about spit-roasting a group of diners online for allegedly neglecting to show up for their reserved table at his fine-dining restaurant, WOOD, over the weekend. He grilled them in an X post catching fire online. Wood, who won the hit cooking … Read more
Devastated brides have revealed the joy of their wedding day has been somewhat “sabotaged” as they make desperate attempts to obtain the video footage taken by the company they hired. A group of up to 50 Sydney brides have banded together after discovering they were all chasing photos or videos months after their weddings. Some … Read more
Oh, dear readers, brace yourselves. This week’s lesson is a classic case of “Do as I say, not as I do,” because I seem to have made the biggest of dating boo-boos. Last week, I got ghosted. Yes, after three long months of dating someone I thought was pretty darn fabulous, Casper the not-so-friendly ghost … Read more
Dave Grohl threw a monkey wrench in his relationship with his wife, Jordyn Blum, years before he put a ring on it. The Foo Fighters frontman, 55, ghosted Blum after a few dates until his late bandmate Taylor Hawkins’ 2001 overdose convinced him to settle down. Hawkins tragically died more than 20 years later after … Read more
Hell hath a bachelorette scorned. Jenn Tran came face to face with her ex-fiancé, Devin Strader, during the “After the Final Rose” special on “The Bachelorette” Season 21 finale Tuesday night, just one month after he broke off their engagement in a 15-minute phone call. Tran, 26, went off on Strader, 28, and called him out … Read more
Fans are furious that “The Bachelorette’s” Jenn Tran was forced to watch her proposal to Devin Strader on live television Tuesday night nearly one month after he ended their engagement in a 15-minute phone call and allegedly ghosted her. In a move that’s never happened in “The Bachelorette” franchise before, Tran made history by becoming … Read more