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Sex dwindles after procedure
DEAR ABBY: My wife is the love of my life. She is, and always has been, my…
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Teen punished for her sexual orientation
DEAR ABBY: I am a freshman in high school, and I live with my stepmother and…
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Spending habits make moving out unlikely
DEAR ABBY: Nine months ago, my friend “Anne” moved in with me after losing her…
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Dog is a fly in baby ointment
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I just found out we are to become grandparents in…
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‘Pet project’ is more than a nuisance
DEAR ABBY: Recently, my neighbor, who has always been eccentric, has embarked…
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Neighbor is suddenly a fixture in couple’s lives
DEAR ABBY: I have a female friend, “Kylene,” who needs yard work done weekly.…
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Mother-daughter rift puts father in a tough spot
DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Violet,” lives about two hours away. She and her…
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Wife’s view of herself shrinks after discovery
DEAR ABBY: About eight months ago, I stumbled on my husband watching online…
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Feelings make it hard to move forward
DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with something that feels both silly and painful. I’…
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Parents should take a back seat at couples’ nuptials
DEAR ABBY: I felt compelled to write to you after reading the “plight” of the…
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Nephew appears to have jumped from the frying pan into the fire
DEAR ABBY: After their 25th anniversary dinner, my nephew “Will” was blind…
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Messages misfiring for couple
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been amicably married for 16 years. We enjoy…
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Beau needs to improve health
DEAR ABBY: I’m in a long-term relationship with an incredible guy I’ll call “…
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Family doesn’t need challenge
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I had two sons, “Seth” and “Jason,” who were best…
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Alcoholic’s wife enabling him
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health…
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Grieving adult child realizes the bitter truth
DEAR ABBY: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding…
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Grown sisters are punishing brother despite his good deeds for them
DEAR ABBY: I am a 67-year-old man who has two sisters. Recently, I was at my…
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Grieving mom hesitates to thank family
DEAR ABBY: Four months ago, my 15-year-old oldest child was killed in a car…
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Daily calls to mom wear thin
DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old mother of two, a wife and a full-time teacher.…
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Student a mere guest at dad’s
DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the…
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Man’s hazy new habit has wife eyeing the exit
DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical…
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Man won’t accept wife’s imminent passing
DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two…
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Niece tried to conceal her cross-country move
DEAR ABBY : My sister, “Jenny,” and I have had a falling-out and no longer…
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Closeted man tells gay pal to dial it down
DEAR ABBY: I’m an older gay male with many gay friends, but I have never come…
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Grandmother ignores request
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are blessed with a 6-month-old son, “Tyler.” I’m…
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Loneliness a common theme for mom, sons
DEAR ABBY: I was married for 20 years to a man who slowly isolated me from…
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Soulmate may derail marriage
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been happily married for 31 years. I love my wife, but we are…
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Teacher considers fling with ex-student
DEAR ABBY: I am a 50-year-old single mom extremely close with my 20-year-old…
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Inmate suspects girlfriend of affair with his brother
DEAR ABBY: I have been incarcerated for 21 months. I stay in contact with my…
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Man fears he said ‘L-word’ too soon with his rekindled high-school flame
DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s…
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