Dear Abby: Friend believed my ex-wife’s lies and cut me off Reader wants his longtime bestie back. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2023
Dear Abby: Teen walks around house, answers door in her underwear Disgusted reader wants to advise niece, 18, to cover up in front of strangers. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023
Dear Abby: I’m called selfish for not helping my troubled siblings Busy with his own family and career, man distances himself from siblings with alcoholism and personality disorder, but feels guilty about it. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023
Dear Abby: My wife’s priorities seem to be adult kids, late husband, then me Man upset that he ranks low in importance for her. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 30, 2023
Dear Abby: My children go months without calling or visiting me All five live nearby, and widower wishes they were more involved in his life. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 29, 2023
Dear Abby: When friend visits, I’d prefer she not share a room with her boyfriend The old pal once agreed to separate bedrooms, but the arrangement isn’t clear five years later. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023
Dear Abby: In a homophobic community, teen afraid to come out Closeted girl wishes she could show her true self to her friends but fears they won’t accept her. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 27, 2023
Dear Abby: I suspect colleague of misusing money from a foundation The person hasn’t purchased the hearing aids that the $5,000 grant was meant for, but meanwhile bought two cars and a trip. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 26, 2023
Dear Abby: I want to be more than friends with my friend — and her husband Woman senses chemistry with the pair and considers asking if they would join her in a ‘throuple.’ Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023
Dear Abby: I wish I could leave but I feel sorry for my girlfriend Reader argues constantly with the woman who recently lost a son and is in therapy. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 22, 2023
Dear Abby: I’m aching after fiancee leaves me without warning After never hinting that she was unhappy, she abruptly tells him in a note that she’s abandoning him for another man. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2023
Dear Abby: My best friends shut me out when I need them most Now that they have kids, they meet up and exclude their childless friend, who recently went through a breakup, losing a pet and a bad case of COVID. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023
Dear Abby: After his baby’s birth, dad turns to booze, weed Mom isn’t sure whether it’s better to leave or to put up with his lying and using. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023
Dear Abby: Now that lover’s dead, should I reveal our secret? The man’s children don’t know they have a brother, the result of his affair. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 17, 2023
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 16, 2023 Dear Abby: I’m avoiding events where my child’s abuser will be Mom is not comfortable with taking her family to gatherings attended by relative who’s a pedophile.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 15, 2023 Dear Abby: My popular husband seldom has time for me Man’s wife of 45 years is feeling lonely.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2023 Dear Abby: Yearning for a son, dad of 3 girls wants to try for a boy His wife’s mother and sister are appalled that he would suggest expanding the family for that reason.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023 Dear Abby: Do we have to tell mother-in-law that I’m pregnant? She was a terrible mom and now is an drug abuser with mental health issues and a temper, and her son’s wife considers keeping her in the dark about grandchildren.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2023 Dear Abby: Wife’s baseball fandom evolves into obsession Husband concerned as she freaks out over bad plays and her game-watching in bed snarls the couple’s love life.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2023 Dear Abby: I get too angry at drivers and my boyfriend Hothead needs a way to learn patience and stop lashing out.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023 Dear Abby: Forced haircut felt traumatic when I was 13 Losing her long locks at her mother’s insistence hurt the girl’s confidence and still angers her today.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2023 Dear Abby: Husband’s kindly gestures make me feel like his child Woman feels uneasy when he tucks her into bed or volunteers to take over her chores.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 8, 2023 Dear Abby: Sibling at odds over how to thank man who helped their dying dad He remains in the late father’s home, and one daughter believes he should be charged rent.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023 Dear Abby: Two women refuse to see sister if she’s with her boyfriend, who did time The siblings’ mother believes he deserves a second chance and laments that her daughters’ objections keep the family apart.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023 Dear Abby: I put up with a lot from my distant, moody husband After 11 months of marriage, woman now wonders why she stays with a man who seldom shows affection and refuses to spend time with his wife’s family.