DEAR ABBY: My husband and I (we’re both male) have been together since 2007. We moved to Arizona in 2010. Most of our family lives in the Midwest. We have been visiting our families as often as possible, at least every other year. Our son-in-law refuses to let us stay the night in his home … Read more
Robert Redford was more than just a legendary actor — he was also a beloved grandfather. Redford’s grandchildren reacted to his death at age 89 on Tuesday with heartfelt Instagram tributes that featured never-before-seen family photos. Conor Schlosser, the son of Redford’s eldest daughter, Shauna Redford, posted five photos with the “Barefoot in the Park” star, … Read more
A mother’s request to exclude her grandchildren and her children’s spouses from a family dinner on an upcoming vacation — which she said she’s planning and paying for — has sparked a heated debate. Her daughter, 40, took to Reddit for advice about the dilemma, saying she feels bad about potentially leaving her husband, their two kids, … Read more
Rosa Roisinblit was getting ready for her weekly salon appointment when she received the phone call that would alter the course of her life. “Se llevaron a los chicos,” she heard the distressed voice on the other line say. They took the kids. It was a Saturday morning in October 1978, two years after military … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law is very opinionated. At times, we get along. But, in the past, she has upset me by accusing me of not doing the right thing. She and my son have two young children together and full custody of his son from another mother. I complimented my grandson on looking after his … Read more
Daddy lessons. Mathew Knowles is speaking out following Kanye West’s attack on his daughter Beyoncé and son-in-law Jay-Z’s children on social media. Earlier this week, the disgraced rapper questioned the mental capacity of the couple’s 7-year-old twins, Rumi and Sir, and claimed they were conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a disturbing post shared on X. … Read more
We’ve long known the short-term effects of trauma — headaches, changes in appetite or sleep, fear, anxiety and concentration troubles are just a few. A new study suggests that severe trauma, like that experienced in war, can leave epigenetic “scars” on DNA that endures for generations. In the early 1980s, the Syrian regime carried out … Read more
You better not shout, you better not cry — because Marie, an 85-year-old grandmother of seven, doesn’t want to hear it. Especially not from her grandkids on Christmas. “They come to my house bicker and argue, mess up my house,” Marie, from Sunset Park, told The Post. “They come here and freeload.” She chose not … Read more
Grandparents, start your savings. If you hope to be a grandparent one day, be sure to contribute a little more to your retirement fund because having grandchildren is an expense you may not have considered. A recent study organized by The Senior List revealed that grandparents spend an average of about $4,000 a year on … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My parents are in their 70s. They live in a retirement community. As they have gotten older, they have become more private. They no longer want their children or grandkids around. Recently, I received a call telling me that they would not be answering phone calls anymore. I have stopped by their house, … Read more
A woman has taken to the Reddit page, known as “AITA” (Am I the a–hole), to share a “weird” personal drama among family members after a fun food faceoff was not so much fun after all. Posting a question, the woman asked others if she was wrong “for calling out my father-in-law when he picked my MIL … Read more
Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., has issued a desperate plea to meet his grandchildren ahead of his 80th birthday. Thomas Sr. begged to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s two children ahead of his July 18 birthday. “I’ve never been one for birthdays, but I know the one person I most want … Read more
They got a shocking “View” of a famous face in the audience. “The View” hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, 68, were surprised looking out at the audience for the Monday episode. Ryan Reynolds, 47, was there in the crowd – not as a planned guest on the show, but just as a regular member of the … Read more
An image taken by Kate Middleton of the late Queen Elizabeth II with her grandkids was “digitally” altered, according to a photo agency that examined the snap after the Princess of Wales’ Mother’s Day portrait scandal. The latest royal family photograph facing scrutiny was reportedly shot by Middleton, 42, in August 2022 and released by … Read more
Some millennial parents say they feel “abandoned” by their baby boomer parents, who’ve chosen to travel in their retirement, rather than stay home and help raise their grandchildren, Business Insider found. Growing up, Kristjana Hillberg remembers being regularly babysat by her grandmother when her parents traveled. But she often has to schedule visits with her parents or … Read more
Despite quitting meat cold turkey, Martha Stewart’s grandchildren say they’ll only break their pescatarian diets for their granny’s Thanksgiving gobbler. “They don’t eat meat, but they do eat fish, and they’re allowed to eat one of my turkeys on Thanksgiving, but only on Thanksgiving do they eat anything related to meat,” Stewart, 82, told Business … Read more
The food that a pregnant woman eats can protect her child’s brain health — and maybe her grandchildren’s health, too. That’s the conclusion from a new study, which found that certain foods containing a molecule called ursolic acid can guard the brain health of the eater’s offspring. Researchers were investigating how nerve cells over time … Read more
Like any other grandparent, Josie Hunt excitedly gives her grandchildren a loving hug when she sees them. The sad difference is that the 65-year-old Australian woman suffers from an alcohol-induced form of dementia called Korsakoff syndrome — and thinks she’s meeting the children for the first time each time they visit. “It’s a bittersweet moment … Read more
Getting married in the royal family can be a royal pain. A new documentary has claimed that King Charles III hopes that his grandchildren will have the strength to tie the knot with their eventual true loves. The 74-year-old monarch “is very keen that his grandchildren don’t make the mistakes that I think he feels … Read more
It’s good to be the king — but everything else is a bore. A recently unearthed photo of King Charles at his mom Queen Elizabeth’s 1953 coronation ceremony shows that he probably would have rather been eating a coronation quiche than watching the monarch be crowned. In the black-and-white snap, the King is seen sandwiched … Read more