DEAR ABBY: I am married with two children, 6 and 4. I love them and my wife. When I met her, I knew she was a little messy. I am neat, tidy and generally organized. Over time, her behavior (specifically, cleanliness and tidiness) has grown worse. It’s reached the point where she leaves her chewed-off … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate my home. My kids (22, 19 and 17) don’t want me to leave him. I live in my bedroom all … Read more
Janky jammies could be jamming up your sex life. Flannels and muumuus and long johns — oh my, they’re not hot. And wearing any of the above (or worse) to bed can render a couple’s intimacy dead. “Comfort kills urgency,” Channa Bromley, a relationship coach, warned Newsweek, spilling the ugly truth about the perils of practical pajamas. … Read more
A mom is best friends with her ex-husband’s new wife and says they are so close they help each other wax. Haley Neill, 35, had been married to Josh Braswell, 37, for six years when the couple decided they were better off as friends. They have three children together – Brody, 15, Brylee, 13, and … Read more
A woman has admitted to fat-shaming her husband—but she thinks it was totally justified. The conflict began with what should have been a simple discussion about dinner. “ Last night, I suggested to my husband that we finish off the leftovers in the fridge since we had plenty of food that needed to be eaten,” she recounted. But her husband had … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years and have what I consider to be a happy marriage. My question concerns ongoing conversations we have been having about my hair color. The first couple of years we were together, my hair was gray, and then I dyed it red. While I … Read more
This is four-play you don’t want to engage in. A California sex therapist has shared the four things she would never do with her partner in the bedroom — and her amorous advice has resurfaced as people pledge to make 2025 their hottest year yet. Vanessa Marin first shared her tips on Instagram last year, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a widow of two decades who has raised a family in an old historic home in a small island town. In the course of renovating and maintaining the home, a father-and-son electrician team has been like family. During the past year or so, the dad, who is in his late 70s … 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
A woman who said she spent over $30,000 on a wedding she “hated” found a new way to have a “beautiful” and “stress-free” marriage experience: by renewing her vows for less than a grand and loving every minute of it. Alexandrea Acevedo, 27, of Orlando, Florida, said she had a “giant wedding” with 200 guests years ago … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband took me on a trip for my birthday this year, only he didn’t prepare for anything other than some sightseeing events. He didn’t help plan for camping, didn’t financially plan well for souvenirs or if we wanted to eat out, and had a crappy attitude the entire time. We got into … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I (both women) have been together for 25 years. For half of them, we lived in the Middle East. We met while working as health care expatriates. My spouse is from South Africa and was raised very differently than I was. When we finally returned to the U.S., we bought … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 60 years lost her husband 13 years ago. She has one son, who is successful and busy with his young family. They try to include her in various family gatherings, but she always has an excuse as to why she can’t attend — she doesn’t drive at night, doesn’t … Read more
Sink your teeth into this. A man is in the hot seat because he refuses to share food with his wife on principle. Taking to Reddit, the nosh-harboring husband explained that he always tries to keep foods his wife loves stocked up in the house, so it’s rarely an issue. However, the plan became a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Several members of my husband’s family let us down badly by not attending our daughter’s wedding. They had various work and other family obligations near the date of our event. “Save the Date” cards had been sent out six months prior, but we were apparently lower on their priority list. I expressed to … Read more
It took Aubree Jones 10 years of waking up to an empty Christmas stocking to realize her husband needed to stuff it — and that’s not a euphemism. It prompted the mom of six to post a “PSA for husbands everywhere”, in the hopes that other wives/partners and moms wouldn’t get the same treatment. “He learned it’s his job” … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married a long time. Our relationship is stable but rocky. I have suffered from depression since childhood, and I am now trying to manage it. My husband has his own issues. One of them is that he often brings up something he finds “amusing” about my parents. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I need advice about a new relationship. I am a 60-year-old man. I divorced last year and met a nice woman named “Eileen” shortly afterward, and things seemed to be going well. When my ex found out I was seeing Eileen (they didn’t know each other) she decided to call Eileen and try … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My friend is married to a penny-pincher. He hates spending money. They are retired and have sizable assets. He never buys her anything for her birthday or takes her out to dinner. He doesn’t buy her a card on Valentine’s Day, either. They each own their own homes and commute back and forth … Read more
Ah, the holidays: a time for love, joy and … divorce lawyers on speed dial. Yes, my friends, ’tis the season to be jolly — until it’s not. While everyone else is unwrapping presents, some couples are unwrapping their marriage contracts, ready to split faster than you can say, “New Year, new me.” Seriously. For … Read more