DEAR ABBY: I am married, but it isn’t perfect. My husband of seven years, for whatever reason, doesn’t like my family. My mom has now been diagnosed with early dementia. I want her to come live with us, but he doesn’t want that. If I even go by her home, he has a problem. I’m … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband has been retired from law enforcement for five years. I can’t retire, as I am self-employed. I was always the one who had to take time off work to care for him with his back and hip surgeries, his mom, his dad and my mom for the past 15 years. I … Read more
Here I go again on my own? Whether looking for love, shopping for pain on dating apps, going boy sober or slipping into celibacy, the stars may spell out how long you’ll spend in the sacred space of singlehood. Hellenistic astrologer Ivy Underwood, aka @0degreesTaurus, points to what she calls “forever alone placements” in the birth chart. … Read more
Dear Abby advises a woman struggling to move on from her relationship with her ex-husband. DEAR ABBY: How do I get over my ex-husband? He wanted the divorce. I was told, not asked! It has been 10 years, yet I still dream about him. I haven’t been with him or any other man since then. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: During my entire 40-year marriage, I have wondered if my husband is bisexual. He met his friend “Ernie” around the same time he met me. My husband has always had female friends as well as Ernie. When he came home late, I’d accuse him of having affairs with his female co-workers. We have … Read more
She redefined a “transactional relationship.” A man in Taiwan filed for divorce from his wife after she demanded he pay for sex — on account of him being overweight and bad in bed. The unlikely incel, surnamed Hao, had married his wife Xuan in 2014 and had two children, according to the South China Morning … Read more
After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola acknowledges she and her husband can get mired in the midlife chaos that comes with navigating careers and raising three children. That’s why the six-second kiss felt so good. A daily intimacy exercise pioneered by couples therapists and clinical psychologists John and Julie Gottman, the six-second kiss is … Read more
A mother-of-one who suffered from a traumatic birth and four pregnancy losses has called her husband ‘selfish’ online for refusing to get a vasectomy. “I’ve recently lost our fourth baby. I’ve had three previous miscarriages,” she explained to Mumsnet. “We had one live birth from an IVF pregnancy, our very young child who has additional needs and was born … Read more
Enitza Templeton seemed like she was living a picture-perfect life as a “trad wife,” baking bread from scratch as a stay-at-home mom and giving birth to her children without an epidural. But — despite the glittering, family-first exterior — the former traditionalist was unhappy with her lifestyle and couldn’t help but think of her daughters. “I … Read more
DEAR ABBY: After many years of trying to keep our family together, divorce is our final option. My husband has had two affairs that I know of during our 30-year marriage. They hurt me deeply. We’ve had lots of counseling, but we can’t get past the damage and breakdown in communication. Should I tell our … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a Chinese man born in the United States. My girlfriend, whom I’ve yet to meet in person, lives in China and is 24 years younger than I am. (I live in California.) We’re awaiting approval of paperwork with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service. We have both been divorced twice. She has … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband is brilliant, classy, faithful, a great father and handsome at 46, with not even a wrinkle. He’s been in a financial rut for about a decade and has let himself go. I respect him, but when I try to help him look better, he says, “I don’t care. Go ahead and … Read more
A popular Australian escort claims she has saved countless marriages by sleeping with married men. Sex worker and adult film star Bonnie Blue said she never judges married men for seeking out her services but instead places blame on their wives for “moaning too much” and for “not knowing how to pleasure their husbands.” The … Read more
Every relationship has its challenges but one woman has had enough of her husband’s unusual car habit, to the point where she is now considering divorce. Posting on the popular Reddit AITA forum, the mom explains how this week his quirk has become unmanageable. “I have been married to my husband for two years, “ the woman begins. “He has … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I was shocked at your response to “Hosted Out” (March 28), who was frustrated at having to host, feed and entertain her husband’s hunting buddy and his wife several times a year. I agreed with your suggestion that she stay elsewhere while these friends stay at her home so her husband will (hopefully) … Read more
A couple both planned secret proposals for each other — and ended up getting down on one knee at the same time. Shanice Rawlins, 28, met her partner, Nicola Hackworthy, 32, online in 2020 and says they got on like a house on fire. In 2023 Shanice booked a holiday for the two of them … Read more
A feminist activist and mommy blogger has been praised over her efforts to warn a woman after discovering her ex-husband’s horrifying plans. Constance Hall posed as a man named Adam to gain access to “toxic men’s groups” in Australia for podcast research. She soon discovered a man asking for advice on “how to screw over” … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Recently, I have been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer with a life expectancy of two to eight years. My question is, how do I let people know? I have told a few close friends and asked them not to tell others until I get a few things settled. I have also … Read more
If three’s a crowd, they won’t admit it. Some couples may opt for polyamory — a form of consensual non-monogamy that involves being in more than one relationship — but “tolyamory” is a much more common, yet lesser discussed, relationship style. As explained by relationship columnist and podcaster Dan Savage, being “tolyamorous” means that a person … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son is a sophomore in college. He has been dating a girl he met at school for almost a year. Her family no longer speaks to her for reasons I don’t know. I have included her in our family holidays, but she later tells my son that she thinks I don’t like … Read more