Dear Empathetic: The proper etiquette would be to tell your friend Alma (with a smile) that unless she’s having pain that day ...

Dear Abby: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 20-something gay male who was seeing a guy in his 50s who lives a couple hours away. For almost two months, ...

At that point, I had spent seven years as a caregiver for my parents. We moved to Kentucky from Florida because his mom ...

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I have been together more than five years now. He has two adult children. I learned two days ago ...

Dear Abby: I'm 58 and five years into my second marriage. We lived together a little over a year before getting married. I ...

DEAR ABBY: As I approach my mid-30s, many friends have paired off and gotten married.How do I manage friendships in which I'm close with one friend but don't enjoy spending time with their new spouse ...

DEAR ABBY: As I approach my mid-30s ... DEAR COMPLICATED: No, but your soon-to-be former friend will as soon as the news reaches her. And if you think she treats her fella like garbage, batten down ...

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