It’s like having an off-leash dog. In an effort to stay authentic to who she is while in a loving nine-year marriage, Karla Houston, 34, freely embarks on sexual escapades, while her husband remains monogamous. The one-sided open relationship, more formally known as a mono-poly relationship, is an unconventional dynamic that works for the California … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for four years. When we got married, we were both monogamous. We wanted kids and a classic nuclear family, and our interests and political beliefs were similar. We had three kids in 15 months and received no help from anyone. I wasn’t the perfect husband. I … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man. My husband, “Isaac,” and I have been together for 21 years, married for nine. I’m having challenges with his sister. Over these 21 years, I have observed that any decisions involving their family gatherings and vacations are strictly determined by his sister, with no consideration given to whether … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My brother has found love again. His first wife passed away from cancer two years ago. He is getting married in two months. We were never super close but have always been civil to each other and spent an hour or two with each other during holiday meals or birthdays. Our mother is … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 11 years. Most of them were good. Two years ago, my husband started drinking again. It has caused a lot of problems, including a DUI, and my family won’t come around anymore. I’m feeling incredibly isolated. I recently met someone. He has become my best friend, and we … Read more
Every person who’s married technically has a prenup — either written by the government in the form of a marriage license, or by the two people who chose each other out of the other 8 billion people in the world. And one expert believes a conversation about having a prenup could and should take place … Read more
A South Carolina couple with a 34-year age gap has shared their “relationship non-negotiables,” sparking controversy with some saying they are too “strict” and questioning whether a relationship with such a gap will last. “I’m 26, and I’m 60, and these are non-negotiables in our age-gap relationship,” Gracen Greagen, 26, and her husband Kevin Greagan, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My brothers and I loved our father. He was an alcoholic until he was 37. After he stopped drinking, we became the best of friends. He was both mother and father to me, and I was so proud of him. Dad remarried 33 years later to a woman I can only describe as … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a man younger than my age married to a woman who is older than hers. Ten years ago, we couldn’t get along, so we separated. While separated, I met a wonderful woman, “Cynthia.” We became friends with benefits and fell in love. A year later, my wife got cancer. Since her family … Read more
From toxic masculinity podcasts to divorce court, “manosphere” ideologies are leaving a trail of broken marriages, according to legal experts. When Anni Kim’s then-husband made an off-color comment about how changing diapers was a “woman’s job,” she thought he was joking. But it turned out to be the tip of the iceberg — and she … Read more
Grandma is fired up. Whether or not you live near them, having a close relationship with grandchildren is one of life’s greatest joys. However, a debate as old as time is who is responsible for keeping this relationship intact. Some believe it’s on the parents, others feel that at a certain age, grandchildren should, while … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been together for many years and have raised wonderful children. We have close friends, a beautiful home and, thankfully, our health. She’s my best friend, and the light and love of my life. We are, and have always been, happy together. However, my wife is also a narcissist … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mother and stepfather, “Pop,” divorced a few years ago. He was the only father figure in my life and was good to me, so I want to maintain a relationship with him. What happened between them is a “he said, she said” situation. I don’t know where the truth lies, and I … Read more
If the classic diamond ring is forever, younger generations didn’t get the memo. Instead, a growing number of young Gen Z and millennial couples are saying “I do” to something a little more permanent — ink. Tattooed “rings” — etched straight onto fingers — are fast becoming the ultimate symbol of commitment for younger lovers who’d … Read more
How unfortunate. In the game of everlasting love, it’s typically best to err on the side of caution by showering your spouse with abject praise, both privately and publicly. But the thoughtless men who don’t describe their brides as “beautiful” or “wonderful” — especially while on national television — often end up with marriages that … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 59 years. As he has gotten older, he has less to do to keep himself busy, and he no longer drives due to Alzheimer’s. He is now doing things inside the house without asking my opinion, including moving things around. Abby, as the woman of … Read more
This Olympian’s reaction to his bride didn’t track with the internet — now, social media savages are having a field day roasting him. Noah Lyles, 28, a heavily decorated track and field sprinter, revered as one of the fastest men in the world, is being run down online for his seemingly unimpressed, unenthusiastic response to wife Junelle Bromfield’s bridal … Read more
Anything to save a dollar. In today’s economy, spending thousands on an engagement ring is not feasbile for some. So to save money and show his creative side, one boyfriend instead proposed to his lady with 100 pounds of sapphire gravel — and people are praising him for it. Shared in the r/Gemstones Reddit forum, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Maron,” who is 65 and divorced from her husband, who had been extremely verbally abusive. Her adult son has a daughter by a former partner who had no interest in the girl. The girl, “Lizzie,” is living with her father (Maron’s son) in his father’s home. Maron has taken … Read more
Love is on deck. As more couples lean into the destination wedding trend, some are going the all-inclusive route at sea, opting to say their “I do’s” on a cruise ship, Fora travel agency’s new Wedding & Honeymoon Trend Report found. “With a cruise wedding, you blend the excitement and glamour of a destination celebration … Read more