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Dear Abby: My partner isn’t making friends, despite my help

Grad student doesn’t want to give up couple time to socialize with others.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023

Dear Abby: My angry husband always complains, seldom goes out

Wife doesn’t feel she can leave the man, who has been out of work for years, can barely hear and avoids friends and family.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2023

Dear Abby: How can I sway my lover to leave his wife and kids?

Woman is willing to end her marriage to be with her former classmate, but so far he hasn’t said he’ll do the same.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

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Dear Abby: Does teen’s crush still like him, now that she’s on TV?

The girl showed affection long ago, but she’s doing series and commercials now, and 13-year-old fears she’ll think she’s too good for him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 13, 2023

Dear Abby: I am dying and yearn to travel, but husband questions expense

He finds money for his own trips, but when it comes to paying for his terminally ill spouse’s desires, the answer is, ‘We’ll see.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2023

Dear Abby: Live-in partner sends all his money to his adult children, and it’s making me crazy

The man, 63, shares a home with his girlfriend but contributes zero dollars to the household expenses.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 11, 2023

Dear Abby: Compared to my husband’s real illnesses, my sister’s overblown maladies seem trivial

Her complaints about minor symptoms have been a lifelong annoyance.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2023

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Dear Abby: Sons, daughters upset that I plan to be cremated

Mom dislikes the thought of being buried, but her adult children say Jewish law requires it.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023

Dear Abby: Obnoxious grandma excluded from bride’s dress shopping

Though the grandmother has a history of hogging attention at family events, the betrothed woman’s mom wants her involved with wedding activities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2023

Dear Abby: I’m sad to learn my husband visits sex chat rooms

Wife feels betrayed after catching him on a phone sex call and discovering his online habits.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023

Dear Abby: When daughter visits, she mostly hangs out with friends, and we hardly see her

Parents wish the woman would spend more time with them, especially as her father develops health issues.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

Dear Abby: Therapist, friends, family don’t get my illness and say all the wrong things

Because the conditions are invisible, people seem to think the patient is making them up.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 4, 2023

Dear Abby: Relationship with unreliable pot smoker comes to a standstill

He’s fun to be with, but the guy has lived with his parents for more than three years and doesn’t seem motivated to improve his life.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2023

Dear Abby: School presentation about drugs upsets highly sensitive boy

The 6-year-old cries in class, has to go home after magician’s lesson on the hazards of substance abuse.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Dear Abby: Off-leash dogs often jump on me on walking trail

Petite person fears being injured by the pets and needs the right words to use to confront their owners.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 31, 2023

Dear Abby: Co-worker cheats on his girlfriend — should I tell her?

It’s not clear whether she is aware of his fairly brazen affair with a much younger colleague.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 28, 2023

Dear Abby: I’m thrilled that I’m remarrying my ex, but my friends aren’t

They witnessed the heartbreak the divorce caused and don’t want to see their friend hurt again.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 27, 2023

Dear Abby: Pool-playing pals shun me for beating up a jerk

Team captain got slapped around after aiming several insults at the man’s wife.

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Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2023

Dear Abby: As my dad makes messes, my mom makes excuses

The 70-year-old man’s narcissistic habits, and his wife’s refusal to acknowledge them, are becoming intolerable for many in his family.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 24, 2023

Dear Abby: I’m having feelings for younger cousin and need to stop

Divorced man, 57, has guilt about what he’s thinking about his 30-year-old relative.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2023

Dear Abby: Fiance’s kisses can aggravate my celiac disease

A clean mouth reduces the risk, but man refuses to brush his teeth more than once every few days.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 22, 2023

Dear Abby: Men I date don’t get that I want relationship, not just a hookup

Single woman needs advice on how to tell a guy that their first meetup won’t get physical.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2023

Dear Abby: Because I didn’t want to watch TV with him, I missed my husband’s death

Reader lives with regret, wishing those final moments had been spent together with the screen off.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 20, 2023

Dear Abby: My mom’s gifts to my son make me angry

The clothing items the boy receives remind his mother of her own mom’s controlling ways.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 19, 2023

Dear Abby: My new boyfriend steps up as I prepare for cancer surgery

He’s been with the woman only three months but is willing to drive her to the hospital and help at home in recovery.

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