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Proposal with strings attached rejected

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend’s mom has dementia. He asked me and my kids to move in with him…

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Wives’ love of dance leads to awkward outings

DEAR ABBY: I’m married, and in my mid-40s. My wife and I have a robust social life, for…

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Man prefers to rely on his ex-girlfriend

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been seeing “Pete” for eight months. He has been divorced for the last 15 years.…

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Late apology gets no response

DEAR ABBY: My son-in-law and I had words five years ago. Two years ago, I wrote him a…

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Man suddenly smitten with longtime friend

DEAR ABBY: I have been around “Kendra” since she was 4. I am 59 and not married to…

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Wife endures husband’s personality swings

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, my husband of 26 years had a stroke, and his personality changed. He…

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Widowed neighbor a concern for man’s wife

DEAR ABBY: A married couple we met six years ago had a vacation house near ours. We became…

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Viewpoints divergent about punctuality

DEAR ABBY: A friend retired, moved and gave me her well-paying, once-a-week job doing industrial cleaning. It pays…

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Husband can’t be bothered with wife’s needs

DEAR ABBY: I recently scheduled a last-minute consultation with my doctor that might result in surgery. My husband…

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Family doesn’t support transgender relative

DEAR ABBY: My young adult child came out to us as transgender several months ago. My husband and…