Dear Abby: Friend forced to ride along as woman’s marriage derails
Dear Abby: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now that she’s finally fed up, he refuses to leave the house.
Dear Abby: I’m tired of her griping about the man she won’t divorce
DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those years. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now that she’s finally fed up ...
Dear Abby: My girlfriend won’t marry me because I have a female friend
I have been dating a lady (“Toni”) who is close to my age. Six months ago, I suggested we should spend our lives together. My daughters and Sarah were happy for me. Toni rejected my proposal, citing that I must have some kind of romantic relationship with Sarah.
Dear Abby: Our long-time friend wants nothing to do with us, even as her husband is dying
DEAR ABBY: I have had a friend who has been in my life and part of my group of friends' lives since high school. Years and years later, she has become increasingly negative toward all of us for no reason. Her husband is dying now, and we don’t know how to handle it.
Dear Abby: I'm having trouble supporting friend who stays with abusive, unfaithful husband
I am at my wits’ end about how to be a good friend without taking on the stress of her horrible situation and feeling generally overwhelmed by her outreach. What can I do to help her, but also prevent our friendship from imploding?
Dear Abby: My friend says she’s divorcing deadbeat, but so far it’s all talk — and talk
It has been incredibly difficult to be supportive, hear about how harmful this has been, support her when she says she’s getting out, and then hear that for one reason or another he’s still there. When I challenge her and suggest she’s making excuses for not progressing with the divorce,
Dear Abby: I’m tired of hearing about my best friend’s troubled marriage
What you may need to do is accept that one of the reasons Savannah’s dysfunctional marriage has lasted as long as it has is because she wants it to. She doesn’t need to move forward because she has you to dump on when the pressure becomes too great.
Dear Abby: I can’t continue being friend’s dumping ground as she makes excuses for cheating husband
My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now that she’s finally fed up,
Dear Abby: My friend’s toxic marriage is draining me
"I am at my wits' end about how to be a good friend without taking on the stress of her horrible situation and feeling generally overwhelmed by her outreach."
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Dear Abby: No one in the family wants our stuff, but my wife won’t get rid of anything
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are in our 80s, married for 61 years. We are financially well-off and have few medical issues.
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Dear Abby | Husband would prefer to bury wife‘s ’treasures'
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are in our 80s, married for 61 years. We are financially well-off and have few medical issues.
Dear Abby: Wife’s treasures are hubby’s clutter
Dear Ready: Consider this: Every piece of china and crystal, every pattern of silverware and all the accessories that people ...
Dear Abby: My son was hit by a car while riding his bike and was gifted a new one, how should I respond?
Dear Abby gives advice to a mother on what to do after her son was gifted a new bicycle after his previous one got destroyed ...
Dear Abby: I miss my friends who no longer speak to me because of our opposing political views
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Dear Abby: Stuck in pal’s bad marriage doom loop
Dear Abby: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on ...
Dear Abby: Do I need to write a thank-you note to the woman who replaced my son’s bike after hitting him?
Dear Abby, a woman hit my son on his bicycle while he was in the crosswalk. He is ok, but the bike was totaled. She sent him ...
Dear Abby: How do I deal with alcoholic friends?
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Dear Abby: Mom unsure how to handle aftermath of son’s accident
A reader acknowledges it was a nice gesture but doesn’t know what to say. Dear Abby: A month ago, my 7-year-old son was ...