Dear Abby: I can’t deal with my drunk husband and want to leave But starting over is daunting prospect for wife who has no money, no car and no job. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2022
Dear Abby: I can’t take care of new roommate who has dementia The man’s condition didn’t become evident until after he moved in, and he’s estranged from his family. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 20, 2022
Dear Abby: What does it mean when long-distance girlfriend wants to talk to me less? Relationship seems doomed after she orders their phone calls cut back from two a day to three a week. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 19, 2022
Dear Abby: Mom’s lingering anger over divorce two decades ago is frustrating her offspring Her grown children wish she’d stop complaining about how her unfaithful ex is treating her, and move on. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 18, 2022
Dear Abby: As we pay son’s mortgage, he buys expensive ‘toys’ The man, a husband and father, claims a “spending addiction” spurred him to empty the savings and run up big debt. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 17, 2022
Dear Abby: Should man share his bed with his visiting children? His girlfriend is confused about why she is relegated to the couch to make room for the elementary- and middle-school age kids. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022
Dear Abby: Blind woman wants to babysit 1-year-old alone Depressed and down on herself, she refuses to listen to concerns raised by the child’s parents. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022
Dear Abby: Should I try to stop cousin from drinking himself to death? Despite many hospitalizations for detox and a stint in rehab, he insists on spending all day boozing on his mom’s couch. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2022
Dear Abby: As he lives with me, ‘playful guy’ flirts with other women He’s on a dating site, he sexts with some women, and one of them he even kissed. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 13, 2022
Dear Abby: Parent waits in car — sometimes for hours — until sleeping child awakes The unusual habit troubles the kids’ grandma. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2022
Dear Abby: Stranger sees teen kissing, lectures her about sex Older woman shares her unsolicited opinions after witnessing the girl’s makeout session with her boyfriend at the bowling alley. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 11, 2022
Dear Abby: Late friend’s wife marries someone I don’t like, trust Though reader is the godfather to her child, he doesn’t like seeing the widow with her new wife, and wishes his husband wouldn’t go out with them. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022
Dear Abby: My mom scoffs as I take it slow in relationship Because her daughter and the boyfriend remain unmarried after more than two years of dating, she’s convinced the couple is doomed, and says so often. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2022
Dear Abby: I’m no longer OK with my husband having another wife Polygamy seemed like a great idea at first, but now woman feels uncomfortable sharing her man’s heart. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022 Dear Abby: Stepdaughters should respect me, not the father who left them For 18 years, man has been there for the girls — now women — and he’s frustrated that they call someone else their dad.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022 Dear Abby: Boyfriend upset because I won’t pay off his car loan He’s stopped answering the phone since his request was rejected.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2022 Dear Abby: Should I take down my late dog’s photos that sometimes make me sad? Though the pictures bring a smile on other occasions, the grieving owner suspects displaying them might not be healthy.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2022 Dear Abby: I’m stressed out by how my stepmom controls my dad She won’t let him have a cellphone, buy a car or visit his family.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2022 Dear Abby: Roommate keeps eating my food without asking She was already confronted once about stealing friend’s meals from the freezer, and now she has done it again.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2022 Dear Abby: My brother talks endlessly, shows no interest in others Family needs a way to convince him to be a more thoughtful conversationalist.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022 Dear Abby: My husband gawks at pretty neighbor, does her yard work He charges others for lawn mowing, but this younger, married woman gets his services for free.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 31, 2022 Dear Abby: My mom and dad say they can travel but family can’t Teen feels betrayed after parents put off group vacations, citing money and pandemic concerns, but mother books a trip for just her and her husband.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 30, 2022 Dear Abby: Should I tell my daughter the truth before a DNA test does? Man certain he’s not the biological father of the child he raised and feels he should clear the air now that she’s in her 50s.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 29, 2022 Dear Abby: Suddenly, strangely, old friend has begun copying my life She signs up for the same 5K’s and got a similar tattoo, among other creepy moves.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2022 Dear Abby: My brain keeps reminding me of unhappy events in my past Every flashback causes woman to feel the embarrassment or regret all over again.