DEAR ABBY: My wife passed more than a year ago, and I am seeing a lady whose husband died five years ago. “Helen” had been going out with her boyfriend, “Harry,” for two years, but he recently developed cancer and passed away. We have grown close, but I have a problem. When we are in … Read more
A woman was excited to share her proposal video on TikTok — until online haters tore her apart. Sukhmin Garcha, 27, flipped the script when she asked her partner Shiraz Brar, 27, to marry her in July. The bride-to-be was excited to share the video of the special moment online and announce the news of her … Read more
Have you ever seen a dragon fruit? It’s a magnificent-looking member of the fruit salad. On the outside it’s a pink oval with green scales. Inside it has white flesh with tiny black seeds. It is by far the prettiest of all the fruits. Now why the heck am I talking about dragon fruit I hear you … Read more
Two in three singles claim “goofy is the new sexy.” A new poll of 2,000 single or casually dating Gen Z and millennial Americans revealed that 60% are more likely to respond to the first message they receive from a potential date if it’s funny or clever. Three in four said a shared sense of … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am 24 and being married soon. My fiance thinks I’m a virgin, but in reality, I am far from it. We have been saving sex for marriage — at least that’s what he thinks. I don’t know if I should keep this to myself or tell him. Please give me your expert … Read more
Everyone’s got that outfit they feel their best in — and for one TikTok user, wearing a bikini gives her a lift. She goes from blah to ta-tas. Samantha, 19, who calls herself “your internet girlfriend,” posted a video to her @samanthasoftx TikTok account, claiming she’s been told her attractiveness changes when she switches from … Read more
A Michigan couple have been trolled over their 33-year age gap — but the couple insist they’re each other’s soulmates. Nicole Downs was 18 when she took to Tinder and matched with 51-year-old Michael back in 2018. (She didn’t reveal his last name.) The couple have been together ever since, with Downs, now 22, creating … Read more
She’s getting down to business. A woman has gone viral with her highly organized dating strategy — creating an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of her love interests with detailed notes and photos of them. A TikTok user named Emily, who goes by @crumbletumble00, shared her Dating Tracker, as she calls it. It’s a detailed document, … Read more
Revenge is best served sparkly. A British woman got back at her cheating ex by glitter-bombing her lying lover’s apartment. A video of her glimmering payback has nearly 6 million views on TikTok. Nicole Walker said that she grew suspicious of her partner — who was given the alias of Vera — and eventually managed … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Every year, my brother and his wife have come to visit us. They stay for two weeks. The first words out of my sister-in-law after “hello” were, “I’m not doing a thing because I’m on vacation!” My response was, “We are all retired, so every day is a vacation.” Abby, she is rude, … Read more
It all started well enough, but I never thought I’d be in this position. I was 21 and just finishing my engineering degree when I met my future husband. I met him at a party of a mutual friend – not at uni. Looking back now, that was a sign of what was to come, but I was too … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been separated from my husband for a year and a half. The divorce became final five months ago. He had major mood swings, and was nice one minute and hateful the next. We have two children together. I have a boyfriend I’ve been seeing for about a year. We are casual, … Read more
Memories of this first date will last a lifetime. An Australian woman filmed herself getting a tattoo with a guy she just met on Tinder, documenting the eyebrow-raising stunt on TikTok as she got the permanent ink on a marathon date. TikTok user Lil.Allyway recorded herself going on what seemed like an ordinary first date … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of seven years is very competitive. There is constantly this underlying contest about whose kid is better, whose dog is better, etc. It’s silly. They are both great kids (and dogs) in their individual ways, and I suspect he likes to brag about his 11-year-old daughter just to publicize that she’s … Read more
This marriage follows a recipe made in heaven. Celebrated dessert cookbook author Rose Levy Beranbaum married Woody Wolston, her co-author on “The Cookie Bible” — and has her late husband to thank for the matchmaking. “Shortly before he died, he told Woody and me separately that he should move in andtake care of me,” Beranbaum, 78, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a very successful 55-year-old married man. I love my wife, but I have a girlfriend I also love. Both women feed my soul. I hate that society tells me I’m wrong for having the two of them. I spend quality time with both. I make enough money to go on expensive, extended … Read more
This couple’s long marriage is based on love — a love of arguing. Josephine and Alfred Waterfield — who are both 100 years old and who recently celebrated their 75th anniversary — have kept their union in tip-top shape for most of a century thanks to daily disputes, their family says. “They’d say the secret … Read more
A 35-year-old singleton said she’s constantly ghosted by men when she reveals she’s a virgin and wants to wait until marriage to have sex. Sonali Chandra, a dancer and comedian from New Jersey, said dating is difficult because of her strict views about intimacy and her lack of experience in the bedroom. “I have only … Read more