Dear Abby: My husband wants to charge me $300 to take care of our kids
Dear Abby Letters Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have two kids, and we work night shifts that keep us on opposite schedules, meaning one of us is always home. Recently, my best friend from high school surprised me with concert tickets to our favorite band, but the concert lands on my night with the […]
Dear Abby: I’m not talking to my friend because she wouldn’t take care of my dog
Dear Abby: I’ve had a long-standing friendship with “Mylene.” We often looked after each other’s dogs to help with costs. I was there for her during tough times, like when she broke her leg and needed help with her dog. No matter what, whether it was a funeral or a family crisis, I always made […]
Dear Abby: My daughter is managing my relationship with her son
Dear Abby: My daughter is making it really difficult for me to have a relationship with my little grandson. It’s always about restrictions. Every time I visit, there are rules: “Don’t bring toys. No more toys. Don’t turn on the TV. Turn that children’s music down. Stay inside because bugs or heat are bad. No […]
Dear Abby: I’ve been in a relationship for seven years, but I worry she may not be the right one for me.
Dear Abby: I’m in my 70s, and my girlfriend is eight years my junior. We met 42 years back when a relative thought we’d be a good match. I grew up as an only child, while she came from a broken home. We dated for a while, but communication was tough back then. I was […]
Dear Abby: My daughter sought our assistance, and now we are being excluded
Dear Abby Our grown daughter has kids that we cherish. She recently asked for our help by watching them occasionally, and we were more than happy to oblige. Before her newest baby arrived three months ago, we would frequently watch the kids, even having them sleep over sometimes. After the baby’s arrival, she invited us […]
Dear Abby: I’m stuck in a harmful marriage and developing feelings for my high school sweetheart
Dear Abby Letters Dear Abby: My son is 27 and recently faced some serious issues, prompting him to reach out to his father. My ex and I were teenagers when we had him, and it’s been 18 years since we last spoke. Our relationship was quite troubled, leading to a breakup in our youth. We’ve […]
Dear Abby: What’s the best way to ask our 20-year-old son to leave home?
Dear Abby: My 20-year-old son lives at home and works full time. However, he doesn’t contribute to household chores or pay his share of car insurance, despite previously agreeing to do so. Recently, he moved out his girlfriend and dog without even asking us. He struggles with anxiety and depression, which he thinks he manages […]
Dear Abby: I’m considering ending my 38-year marriage
Advice Column Insights Dear Abby: I’ve been married for 38 years, and we have three grown children and four grandchildren. There have been moments when I wondered if my husband stayed with me out of obligation or because he had a young woman pregnant years ago. After my first child was born, I often thought […]
Suspect in Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting Robert Dear passes away while in federal custody
Suspect in 2015 Colorado Clinic Shooting Dies in Custody A suspect linked to a deadly shooting at a family planning clinic in Colorado back in 2015 has passed away while in federal custody, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The individual, Robert Dear, aged 67, died on Saturday from natural causes at the Federal […]
Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter Robert Dear passes away in a federal prison in Missouri
Robert Deere, who faced charges for killing three individuals in 2015 while offering abortion services at a family planning clinic in Colorado, has passed away while in federal custody, as confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday. Deere died of natural causes on Saturday at the Federal Prisoner Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, […]