Advice Archives July 2024
Dear Abby: My son’s threesome makes me uncomfortable
Dear Annie: My obsession over Mom’s perfect life is ruining mine
Dear Abby: After 40 years apart, how do I rebuild relationship with my daughter?
Dear Abby: She wants to come from China to marry me. We’ve only talked online. Can this work?
Dear Annie: My husband can’t stop gawking at our younger neighbor
Dear Abby: Should I tell Dad to leave my selfish mom?
Dear Annie: I want to foot the bill without hurting any feelings
Dear Abby: Was she excluded from the fun because of her low net worth?
Dear Annie: It’s not OK to drop the title when addressing female doctors
Dear Abby: He let his appearance go. Could it be depression?
Dear Annie: Vulnerable senior guests make innkeeper nervous
Dear Abby: Dangerous parenting advice is hard to swallow
Dear Annie: If we don’t drink, is it fair to split the check equally?
Dear Abby: Self-centered husband is just plain mean when she snores
Dear Annie: Sudden alienation by coworkers is a bit awkward, painful
Dear Abby: Son won’t move his kid from bed for Grandma
Dear Annie: I may be a prude, but it’s shocking how they swear in front of children
Dear Abby: I want to help friend manage filthy house. How do I approach it?
Dear Annie: Granddaughter is a flower girl and they’re not invited to the wedding
Dear Abby: Grown children’s divide has mother worried about them once she’s gone
Dear Annie: She found out about son’s wedding from a Facebook post
Dear Abby: Dad’s inappropriate touching may have gone even further
Dear Annie: After six years, he still hasn’t met her family or friends.
Dear Abby: She has a demanding job. Shouldn’t he pitch in more at home?
Dear Annie: She’s tired of being his rebound friend
Dear Abby: She wants more from hubby between the sheets. But he’s just not interested.
Dear Abby: His secret’s out, but I still want to be with him
Dear Annie: Embarrassing sweat attacks are linked to painful background
Dear Abby: Normal behavior for a married woman? Wife’s affection was a bit much.
Dear Abby: Ex-mother-in-law interferes with my daughter’s ‘firsts’
Dear Annie: Can I manage GoFundMe for friend as she lives lavishly?
Dear Abby: We’re not interested in hosting squatters
Dear Annie: Tragic distraction erased a couple’s future
Dear Abby: I left him, but now he’s making promises. Should I walk or talk?
Dear Annie: Sister urinates all over the house and is cruel to her animals
Dear Abby: Readers criticize Abby’s recent advice to overworked wife
Dear Annie: Should I share my secret faults with online date?
Dear Abby: Mom trying to be son’s friend just turns him away
Dear Annie: Can a recovered addict help someone toward sobriety?
Dear Abby: Senior friend with dementia keeps me on the phone for hours
Dear Abby: My cheating is all in her imagination
Dear Annie: We are furious over who our dad is marrying
Dear Abby: Pothead wife is high all day, leaves exhausted hubby with all the work
Dear Annie: She was shocked by text she found on husband’s phone
Dear Abby: Overeaters Anonymous saved my life
Dear Annie: Much younger woman he dated ghosted him with no explanation
Dear Abby: Senior parents have completely shut family out
Dear Abby: Panties in the road has her red in the face
Dear Annie: Columnist admits her recent advice was way off the mark
Dear Abby: Should neighbor’s outrageous behavior get her ousted from building?
Dear Abby: Too many real estate agent friends puts moving couple in a pickle
Dear Abby: Her touchy-feely male friends have her fiancee seething
Dear Annie: Divorced mom wants adult kids to shut Dad out of their lives
Dear Abby: Sad smoker must sanitize before touching her grandchild
Dear Annie: After boyfriend’s death, his children took my money, peace of mind
Dear Abby: Sister crosses boundaries by getting cozy with wrong in-laws
Dear Annie: Her body odor raises tensions at home
Dear Abby: We’re both married, but can I resume writing letters to old friend?
Dear Annie: Dad was invited to the wedding but mom was not
Dear Abby: Husband is addicted to the news 24/7
Dear Abby: Adopted daughter told I’m not her ‘real’ mother
Dear Annie: Student starts high school without Snapchat, and doesn’t know what to do
Dear Abby: My daughter is leaving out my new wife
Dear Abby: The other grandma sole my name
Dear Annie: Torn between loyalty to friend and the thrill of her boyfriend
Dear Abby: Cruel big sister now wants to borrow cash
Dear Annie: She’s playing with fire by rekindling romance with old flame
Dear Abby: Estranged dad wants to reconnect, but grown son only interested in his free labor
Dear Abby: Big ol’ hats ruining church for me once again
Dear Annie: Should I act on my feelings for coworker? Not sure since we’re both married.
Dear Abby: Online friend is way too young for me, but he wants more
Dear Abby: My husband’s new buddy is my former lover. Should I tell?
Dear Abby: Unstable daughter’s eruption threatens relationsip with granddaughter
Dear Annie: Enjoy the quotes in celebration of independence and freedom
Dear Abby: Can we decline a wedding invite just because we don’t want to go?
Dear Abby: Woman’s slander of man with disabilities raises temper, questions
Dear Annie: Don’t minimize what it means to be a ‘single parent’
Dear Abby: Long-distance boyfriend calls off wedding, but wants to stay together
Dear Abby: Got invite, but no name tag. Awkward.
Dear Annie: A little insight into doctor-patient etiquette
Dear Abby: His porn obsession is a real turnoff
Dear Annie: Business dispute leaves wronged customer feeling guilty
Dear Abby: How do I cut ties with cheap, antisemitic acquaintance?
Dear Annie: Even good grandparents say ‘no’ sometimes
Dear Abby: Widow should look beyond a woman’s figure to find love