Firefighter's Wife Alarmed by Man's Behavior at Party - April 05, 2023 - DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except for one young female who kept hanging out beside him. She's about 25 years younger than he is, and he's her boss. I thought it was odd that he didn't introduce me. I finally introduced myself because it felt so awkward. He..

Neighbor's Quirky Questions Don't Sit Right With Couple - April 02, 2023 - DEAR ABBY: My husband and I met our neighbor "Maggie" one day while she was walking her dog. She has since befriended me via additional meetings on the street and walks about once a week. She's 68, has been looking unsuccessfully for a job for three years and has financial difficulties. I have given advice to her on job s..

Husband Has Nickel-and-Dime Approach to Family Finances - March 28, 2023 - DEAR ABBY: I've been married for more than 30 years. My husband and I split all bills and everything else. This has worked because, in life, I have always taken care of myself. My issue is his cheap attitude about every little dime. He always makes sure I pay my fair share to the penny, but when it comes to his reimbursin..

Woman Might Double Down on Romance With Gambler - March 22, 2023 - DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I separated two months after our wedding. Our divorce was final five months ago. After I left him, I started talking to a younger guy I had a lot in common with. However, he has a gambling problem and ended up stealing money from my cash app. He eventually paid me back and has done everything in his p..

Coming-Out Creates Tension Between Longtime Friends - March 14, 2023 - DEAR ABBY: A dear friend, "Lorraine," contacted me because her daughter "Gabby" came out to her as bisexual and Lorraine knew I had experience with "this type of thing." My daughter is bisexual. Lorraine was repulsed by her daughter's revelation and upset that Gabby expected her to be supportive and wear pride stickers, etc. ..

Woman Reconsiders Pledge Made to Ailing Boyfriend - March 09, 2023 - DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of four years has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. We're both only 51. Obviously, we face a grim reality. He has already tried once to end our relationship to spare me the inevitable, but I convinced him I'm in it to the bitter end. Now he's accusing his family (and me) of be..

Friend's Struggle With Diabetes Causes Concern DEAR ABBY: My best friend, who is 54, has had Type 1 diabetes since she was 9. She takes two insulin shots a day -- one in the morning and one in the evening. We live together, and at night her blood sugar drops pretty low. I can tell when it's happening because she becomes unresponsive. Twice she has had seizures that resulted in 911 calls. I have ..

Grandparents Make Little Effort To See Grandkids DEAR ABBY: I'm 33 with a wonderful husband and amazing kids, ages 4 and 6. I have a close bond with my parents. We live in a city about 80 miles from them. It seems like we are always the ones to do the visiting, and I have to practically beg them to visit me for one overnight visit a year. My house is smaller than theirs, but we offer up our bedr..

Dad Must Endure Entitled Teen's Frequent Tantrums DEAR ABBY: I'm writing on behalf of my partner of more than 10 years. He has three daughters ages 23, 20 and 16. While he's close to two of them, his youngest distances herself when she doesn't get what she wants or disagrees with his point of view on something. Eight months ago, she stopped talking to him because he badmouthed a boy band she lik..

Older Sister Can't Keep Politics Out of Friendly Visits DEAR ABBY: My older sister visits me every week to play cards and chat. While I love her dearly and enjoy her visits, sometimes I do not appreciate one topic she brings up. We are on different ends of the political spectrum. Although I never initiate a conversation about the candidate she voted for in the last election, she never misses an ..