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Annie Lane on May 9, 2024. Dear Annie: I am a 48-year-old male living at home with my folks and older sister. We are a close-knit family and do things together often. I couldn't be happier to have them in my life. Lately, I've been feeling a little bit down and stuck in the mud if you can call it that.Dear Amy: My husband and I have a bright, high-functioning 16-year-old daughter. I have been teaching her how to perform basic household chores (I do the same with our 12-year-old son), and some basic cooking and cleaning skills in order to have some help at home, but mainly so that our kids will understand that everyone in the family pitches in, and that it's important to have some ...Feeling Sidelined by In-Laws. Annie Lane on May 22, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm writing because I have two sisters-in-law through my husband, and together they have three kids, ages 2 and under. In both cases, they have full custody with minimal support from the fathers. Their entire family lives within five miles of each other, and yet my sisters-in ...Woman's Choice of Partner Is About To End Inheritance. DEAR ABBY: I'm a 67-year-old father to a wonderful daughter. She has decided to stay with her boyfriend, who recently got out of jail for stealing $200,000 from his grandparents. Because of this, I do... more. May 11, 2024.Woman Believes Mother Is Playing Favorites. Abigail Van Buren on Apr 18, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am on a limited income. My younger sister, "Tara," is a medical professional with disposable income she spends on frivolous things. I have one son, age 13; she has three children, ages 14, 10 and 3. Tara and I live a few miles apart; our mother lives 60 ...Dear Amy: I have a very good friend named "Carl," who recently began dating a guy named "Samuel." Samuel is cold to me and seems threatened by my long-standing close friendship with Carl. I've mentioned this to Carl, who's been dismissive about it. Recently, Carl had a significant birthday, and when I asked if he was doing anything special, he said he was celebrating it out of town ...Feeling Sidelined by In-Laws. Annie Lane on May 22, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm writing because I have two sisters-in-law through my husband, and together they have three kids, ages 2 and under. In both cases, they have full custody with minimal support from the fathers. Their entire family lives within five miles of each other, and yet my sisters-in ...Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in "What Every Teen Should Know."Dear Amy: My husband and I, along with a lot of other people our age, have not been able to recover from the pandemic. We are both active 75-year-olds and have been married 55 years. It seems like everyone's forgotten that most people over 65 are retired and have no young children. They don't have jobs and colleagues to return to. They don't have young children to keep them busy through ...Dear Annie: I've been working in the same office for nearly a decade, enjoying my job and getting along well with most of my colleagues. Recently, however, we got a new manager, "Sarah," and her management style is different from what I'm used to. She prefers a hands-on approach, closely monitoring our work and frequently requesting updates.Rekindling Romance. Dear Annie: I've recently reconnected with a former co-worker with whom I had lost track of after her first husband committed suicide. She divorced her second husband when she found him in bed with another woman. She has an adult son from her second marriage. After reconnecting, we've been talking three or four nights a …Annie Lane on May 12, 2024. Dear Readers: Wishing you all a Happy Mother's Day. Below are some beautiful quotes to enjoy on Mother's Day. "We are born of love; love is our mother." -- Rumi. "To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow."Ask Amy: Father and daughter disconnect over disclosure. Life Advice / Ask Amy / May 13, 2024. Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife “Laura” and her infant baby “Beth.” (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Laura and I were married, and I adopted Beth when she was 1 year old. We raised Beth as my biological daughter and never …Dear Amy: Two years ago, my family experienced the tragedy of a homicide-suicide by a beloved family member. It was a difficult time for all. The evening of the night it happened, I was there and am believed to be the last person to have seen them alive. I am in therapy now, but I really struggled with this. Last year, we held a beautiful memorial tribute to our deceased family members. Many ...

Dear Amy: I wish to go "no contact" with my mother. She is a narcissist who does everything in her power to gaslight, avoid blame, and will never acknowledge her behavior as anything other than "joking." I have worked with a few therapists over the years who have helped me to protect myself from her abuse and understand where it's coming from. It has also given me clarity that she will ...DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Will," and I have been together for seven years. We get along great. I love his close-knit family and adore his parents. He's the youngest of five brothers, most of whom I get along with great. The only brother I don't know is the oldest. "Rick" has been incarcerated for the better part of 30 years for rape. I've always...Henry Cavill is going from "The Witcher" to the witching hour: The actor is expecting his first child with entertainment executive Natalie Viscuso, The Times has confirmed. The "Justice League" and "The Tudors" alum alluded to the life update Monday in New York at the red-carpet premiere for his latest film, "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."Abigail Van Buren on Apr 27, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I have a young son, and I love being off when he is out for school holidays and spending summers together. I feel I have the best of both worlds. I recently married a woman who is 14 years younger than me and is also a teacher. My wife hates the profession.Dear Amy: I've been in a bad place, and I'm a little surprised at the reason: I am grieving over the death of Matthew Perry. I couldn't identify why I was feeling so low, until I finally realized that what I was feeling was grief. How can you grieve someone that you never knew personally? I think maybe it has to do with what I felt this person gave to me. I just wish I could say, "Thank ...

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