DEAR ABBY: Five years ago, I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). It manifests itself with sudden outbursts of anger when I’m stressed, which is often. I have three sisters, two of whom are bossy and try to take over and control every little thing. I have always had a difficult relationship with one … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a cup of tea, and she’ll still be talking when I get back. I don’t think she even takes a breath. I want to tell her she sometimes needs to ask questions or seek the opinions … Read more
Planning a kid’s party can quickly become an unnecessarily painful experience for parents. From lolly bags to catering and entertainment, creating a fun experience without requiring a small bank loan can be challenging. One mom has vented about how the assumptions of many parents left her and her husband over budget and seething with anger … Read more
There was a long list of names that Julia* and her husband Mark* created when they were expecting their daughter. By the time she was born, they knew that Millie would be the perfect choice, and the family agreed. Two years later, Julia’s older sister Holly* announced she was expecting her first child. Woman tells sister to change her daughter’s … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband have been together for 10 years, married for three of them. They have a 1-year-old daughter. I have just learned they may be getting a divorce. My son-in-law is very controlling as well as verbally and emotionally abusive. He yells, swears and slams doors over the littlest things. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married three years, and we generally trade off spending holidays with each of our families. Because neither set of our parents is willing to travel to us, we go to them. My mother-in-law takes great pride in hosting and sets a beautiful table. She’ll spend an entire … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man who came out late in life. I have three grown, married children and five grandchildren. They are my world, and we are all very close. I’ve had one partner. My family readily accepted and welcomed him because he made me happy. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. I have … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have two kids — a 3-year-old who has see-through pale skin and blond curls, and a 4-month-old with an olive complexion and straight brown hair. When we are out together, people often ask me if my kids have the same father. Is this a polite question? The potential answer … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a mature, divorced woman living with my boyfriend for the past two years. We have a good life in general. We live in a nice home in a great community. My problem is, he isn’t capable of showing as much affection as I need. He grew up in a family in … Read more
“I have two kids, ‘Clark’ and ‘Kent’,” a mom begins her post on an advice forum, giving aliases to her sons. She says that they have the same father, but only one of them is biologically her child. “They were born within six months of each other. The boys are currently six, and for various … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am an unhappily married woman with young children. I am attracted to a friend of mine and my husband’s, but he is also married. He’s a bit older, and I can’t tell for sure if he has feelings for me, but sometimes I suspect it. He has made me jewelry and gifts, … Read more
Shannen Doherty and Jason Priestley admit there was sexual tension between their twin “Beverly Hills, 90210” characters. Priestley, 54, made an appearance on 52-year-old Doherty’s “Let’s Be Clear” podcast Monday where the pair reflected on the odd chemistry between their characters Brenda and Brandon Walsh. “Brenda and Brandon were always so interesting because we had … Read more
Siblings can be your best friend — or worst nightmare. The more siblings a person has, the weaker their mental health is, a new study published by the Journal of Family Issues found. A research team from the United States and China analyzed data from thousands of eighth graders and assessed their mental health to … Read more
People who lose a sibling during childhood or early adulthood could be at a higher risk of developing heart disease at an early age, a new study found. Researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong evaluated more than two million people in Denmark who were born between the years 1978 … Read more
They’re keeping hope alive — refusing to believe that their triplet is dead. For nearly 50 years, sisters Adriana and Lilia Hernández were told that their triplet sister died after spending several weeks in a hospital incubator immediately following their birth. However, owing to sibling intuition, the twosome has recently launched a worldwide hunt for … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I met a woman online from out of state, and we hit it off. We dated for three years before she moved here and we were married. At that time, she was estranged from her family. She recently started to repair her relationship with a daughter and would visit her. Our marriage had … Read more
Two Australian siblings say they’re lucky to be alive after they survived a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort that left one man dead. Experienced skiers, Hannah Sugerman and her brother Oliver Thompson were enjoying fresh snow on the slopes with Sugerman’s partner Callum at Palisades Tahoe, formerly known as Squaw Valley and the … Read more
Out with the old — in with the new. Gen Zer Liv Kaplan, who goes by @livkaplan on TikTok, educated her followers with a lesson about slang terms that are in versus out — with help from her “Gen Alpha little sister.” On Jan. 3, the New Yorker posted a 3-minute clip, which has logged more … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My brother, who I will call “Alan,” has cut me off. We each received 50% of our mother’s estate, as specified by her will. Our respective inheritances amounted to a considerable amount of money. Alan thinks I stole $8,000 from him. This is both untrue and impossible. Alan spoke with the only remaining … Read more
One pint Willy is in good hands. Prince William and his estranged brother, Prince Harry, may not see eye-to-eye anymore, but the Duke of Cambridge seems to have found another person to replace him. William, 41, and his cousin Zara Tindall’s husband, Mike Tindall, have reportedly gotten closer as of late. Zara, 42, who is … Read more