Retired senior knows downsizing and moving closer to the couple's children is inevitable and wants to be around when that ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Throughout our 50 years of marriage, we have lived in four houses, and each time I wanted to move, she did not. She becomes emotionally attached to a house.
How do I politely tell people I don’t like having anyone visit me in my home? My home is my safe haven. The energy of the ...
My wife and I are retired seniors. We live in a beautiful two-story house we built 14 years ago. At the time, we thought it would be our ...
DEAR ABBY: I am married with two children, 6 and 4. I love them and my wife. When I met her, I knew she was a little messy. I am neat, tidy and generally organized. Over time, her behavior ...
DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 30s and dealing with an illness that can kill me. I’m OK with dying, and I don’t want any treatment. I just want to go. I have been dealing with suicidal thoughts ...
Dear Abby: When my niece walks into a room, she immediately takes over any conversations in progress. Everyone has allowed this to continue, so I assume they are OK with it. However, I find it ...
DEAR ABBY: I’m falling for a man at church. I’m a widow, and he’s a widower. We have been seeing each other for about two months. We talk for hours on the phone and in person. He’s a ...
DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband in the middle of last summer. He had a long illness with strokes and Alzheimer’s, and he was horrible to me. Out of our entire 40 years of marriage, we had only four ...
DEAR ABBY: I am a troubled older man. I was married with three children, but I drank too much. My wife and I divorced after 20 years of marriage. We were both flawed. I have been remarried and ...
DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law thinks he is good with his hands. He built a deck on the back of his house, and it’s obvious that he’s not a professional. My husband and I have never sat on his ...