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Life Advice / Dear Abby / 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'm a 50-year-old woman, and I haven't had a serious relationship in about a decade. My first two partners (when I was in my 20s and early 30s) were controlling and emotionally abusive. I know I overlooked a lot of obvious red flags back then (and made excuses for these people). So, now, if there's the slightest sign of jerkiness early on — if he teases me (a "just kidding ...Grieving Friend Produces Off-The-Wall Accusations. DEAR ABBY: I am a happy, decidedly single woman with a large group of friends who are all married. Most of us grew up together, and all of us have been like extended family for the past 25 years. This year, one of the wives lost three family members within three months.Cheating Wife Still Calling The Shots In Damaged Union. Abigail Van Buren on May 2, 2024. DEAR ABBY: After 10 years of being with my wife, including eight years of marriage, I accidentally discovered she was having affairs online. She put me through weeks of lies, denial, minimizing and obfuscating before finally giving me full disclosure.Proposed Mother's Day Memorial Tribute Doesn't Work for Everyone. DEAR SOMEONE ELSE'S MOM: Every Mother's Day for the past eighteen years, my sisters and I went to our mother's house and got her garden going. She had THE best herbs and vegetables, which she grew sin... more. May 03, 2024.May 15, 2024 · Dear Natalie: I agree — but I also believe that in a family there is an additional category: Our problems. ===== (You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.) ©2024 Amy Dickinson.Life Advice / Dear Abby / May 12, 2024. 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 not want to leave her a large sum of money when I pass.Apr 9, 2024 · Dear Annie: I'm 74 years of age, and I rent a room from a lady who has a 15-year-old son. I pay $600 a month for rent. I pay her $350 in cash, and I work off the other $250 by cleaning and cooking. I vacuum and make her bed and clean the restrooms. I wash dishes and ...Dear Amy: My stepson and his wife and 3-year-old daughter live in Hawaii. My wife and I are on the West Coast. We visit them several times a year, and they visit over the Christmas holidays when they can. The times we spend together are always warm and drama-free. We're on good terms, and I adore them. My one issue is our daughter-in-law. While sweet as she can be, she video calls every day, ...Dear Amy: My brother is due to get married next year and while I'm really happy for him, I'm dreading the idea of having to see my mother again. Our mom ticks all the malignant narcissistic personality disorder boxes: Emotionally immature and dysregulated, lacks empathy, disrespectful of boundaries, etc. I suffered horrendously growing up, but I was able to get away in my 30's by leaving the ...Sense & Sensitivity offers sound, supportive advice from best-selling author and entrepreneur Harriette Cole. Boasting modern advice for contemporary problems ranging from etiquette to relationships to depression, Cole's empathetic, sincere and well-researched answers provide information to those seeking answers.Abigail Van Buren on Apr 19, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I have a 25-year-old niece, "Meadow," who embraces the hippie lifestyle. She's kind and sweet and loves everyone. She has also opposed "the Establishment." She's heavily tattooed and has several facial piercings and thick underarm hair. My son is the complete opposite.Dear Amy: My mother recently died, and I'm expecting a relatively substantial inheritance from her (my dad died several years ago). My younger brother, also not living, has two adult children. My mother (who was a difficult person) originally told me she intended to halve the inheritance between my brother and me when he was still alive, but after he died, she then decided to pass her entire ...Husband Prioritizes Blood Family Over Wife. Dear Annie: I have been married now for just over three decades to who I thought was the love of my life. For years, I have noticed that my husband regards his birth family to be No. 1 and our immediate family No. 2. He was hooked on his beautiful and caring mom until she was tragically taken back ...Dear Annie: My husband is a hypochondriac. It is so very hard living with him. Every time he hears of someone in our family coming down with an illness, he claims he has it. He is a healthy man and perfectly able-bodied. I get disgusted when he takes a handicapped spot ...Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: "Abby's Favorite Recipes" and "More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $16 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)Dear Annie: I'll be married for 25 years this coming June, 30 years together. My husband is great, but he is not interested in sex anymore. He told me, "It's just not important to me." I'm in my mid-40s and am desperate for intimacy and affection. But aside from that, I enjoy my family dynamics. I don't want to break that up for my own selfish ...May 16, 2024 · Annie Lane on May 17, 2024. Dear Annie: My sister "Emily" and I were planning a joint celebration for our parents' 40th wedding anniversary, but we've hit a snag. Emily wants to host a large party with all of our extended family and friends, but I think that a more intimate gathering would be more special and less stressful for our parents.Dear Amy: I'm a 33-year-old woman. My daughter is 11. She and I live with my parents. My parents own the house, and I pay them rent each month. Both of my parents are in their early 70s. My father works part time. They don't seem to need the extra money that my rent provides (they are always buying new games and gadgets for themselves). I want to have my own life. I want to move into my own ...Taking Responsibility for Sex Addiction. Annie Lane on Apr 3, 2024. Dear Annie: My own experience tells me that your advice to Starving Wife may have overlooked another possibility. I lived for years with what Starving Wife is experiencing. My sexual relationship began with my husband when he was 42 and I was 45.Dear Amy: I have a 20-year-old daughter. I adore her. We have a great relationship. She lives with her boyfriend and his family. When COVID-19 hit, I was very cautious, as I have conditions that make me high risk for serious infection. As the vaccines became available, I was so relieved, and we all got vaccinated. A couple of days before …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 heard a word from her actual biological father. We told Beth about her adoption when she was 8. Her mother invited Beth to ask questions, but Beth ...Dear Miracles: Thank you for your letter. I hope it encourages others to carry on. Dear Annie: I always read your column and have forever, but today is the first time I've been inspired to write. I read the letter from the woman who was saying her parents were celebrating their 50th but felt they should have ended the marriage years ago.

Dear Readers: Periodically, I ask for "Updates" regarding questions which have been published in this space. I am naturally curious about how things might have turned out for people who have received my advice. This column is devoted to a Q&A that was originally published in 2021. You can read the original question, followed by my answer. The update follows that. Dear Amy: My boyfriend of ...Healing Is Required on Both Sides. Annie Lane on Mar 11, 2024. Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 17 years and have five adopted children through foster care. We have gone through a lot of tough situations with the children during the last six years, which put a lot of pressure on our marriage, including financially.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 …Wedding Snubs and Dishwasher Dilemmas. Annie Lane on May 13, 2024. Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 15 years. He has three children from a previous marriage. In the early days of our relationship, my nieces would often come and visit during the summers, and all the kids would play together. As everyone grew older, …

Dear Amy: I recently met a nice older man online. After a few emails and phone calls, "Rob" and I went on several dates. Despite the difference in our ages (I'm 30, and he's closer to 60), we have many common interests and enjoy spending time together. Romantically, he is quite shy. So far, just hand holding on walks and a goodnight kiss on the cheek. Conversation the other night turned to ...Dear Natalie: I agree — but I also believe that in a family there is an additional category: Our problems. ===== (You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.) ©2024 Amy Dickinson.— Sacrificial Mom. It’s unfair, but it sounds as though your co-parent isn’t giving your sons what they need and so, unfortunately, the responsibility of meeting their needs falls ……

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. Annie Lane on Apr 14, 2024. Dear Annie: I wor. Possible cause: Dear Annie: My son survived heroin addiction 18 years ago. He was quit.