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Dear Abby: Should I tell my alcoholic daughter that I took her out of my will?
Dear Abby counsels a man who has taken out his alcoholic daughter and his distant grandsons from his will, but isn't sure if he should tell them he did so.
Dear Abby: My sister's addiction is killing our parents
Dear Abby advises someone on how to deal with their sister's addiction.
100-year-old NJ woman still works 50 hours a week at family business: 'My faith is the whole thing'
A centenarian from New Jersey who still works more than 50 hours a week is sharing what keeps her going as she continues employment at her family's business.
Maniac accused of killing dad, brother with hammer thought family was downloading child porn on his email, putting poop in his food: cops
"I just murdered my brother and father," he told police.
Dear Abby: My co-worker quit and now all of their responsibilities will be dumped on me
Dear Abby weighs in on a woman afraid of losing a co-worker and a mother overwhelmed raising 2 children under 5 years old.
Man who hurled furniture from 20th floor of NYC building has history of mental illness: family
The man who launched a lawn chair and other patio furniture off a Midtown Manhattan highrise was in the midst of a paranoid crisis two days before, his brother says.
Fourth person arrested over the alleged murders of brothers in Mexico
A fourth person has been arrested over the alleged murders of Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson, who were killed while on a surf trip in Mexico.
Donald Sutherland’s family guide: Meet the late actor's wife Francine Racette and 5 children
Donald Sutherland's family announced his death at age 88 on June 20. He is survived by his wife Francine Racette and five kids, some of whom are actors.
Dad stabs son to death in fight over dirty dishes: police
An Indiana man stabbed his own son in the heart during an argument over dirty dishes in the sink, police say.
Take these 8 key steps to avoid foodborne illness as temperatures rise this summer
The weather is warmer, the days are longer — and a lot of people spend more time eating outdoors with family and friends. But in warmer weather, rates of foodborne illnesses rise.
Child hot car death pushes parents who lost daughter to sound alarm over 'preventable tragedy'
Young family shares story of losing their youngest daughter, as she died at 3 years old after being left in her father's truck for four hours in the summer heat.
I refused to do housework just days after I gave birth—my husband can’t cope
The original poster then says her husband "begged her" to help out with the son and also help with some light cleaning after she recently gave birth.
Family hospitalized while getting their pool ready for summer
An Ohio family was hospitalized after a chemical reaction occurred while setting up their pool.
I traveled 1,700 miles for a destination wedding — but I was a year too soon
As she settled on the plane, she turned her phone into sleep mode, unaware of the surge of calls and texts she was about to receive.
I told my mom not to upstage the bride — she wore this to the wedding anyway
A mother has been blasted online for her “outrageous” outfit at her daughter’s wedding despite request to not upstage the bride.
I walked out of my sister’s wedding after the maid of honor's speech left me humiliated
The wedding of a close family member should be a moment to cherish, but for a 27-year-old bridesmaid who left her sister’s big day in tears, instead of feeling the love, she felt “hurt...
Dear Abby: My brother's alcoholic wife says he can't speak to me anymore
Dear Abby advises a woman who says her brother's manipulative, alcoholic, just-plain-mean wife told him he has to cut ties with his family.
My husband doesn't want to celebrate our 50th anniversary this year
Dear Abby advises a distraught woman whose husband disagrees with her on when they should celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Nearly two-thirds of middle-class Americans say they are struggling financially: 'Gasping for air'
A majority of middle-class Americans are experiencing financial hardship that they expect will continue for the rest of their lives, according to a new poll.
My sister sent me an invoice for babysitting my daughter: 'Here is a breakdown of everything Victoria used in my home'
When Jessica dropped her young daughter, Victoria, off at her sister’s house for the afternoon, she was expecting everything to go well.