Dear Abby: My friend lied to everyone about getting married
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I started spending time with a woman I knew casually for about a year following her traumatic breakup with her ex-boyfriend. At first, we were just friends, but it quickly progressed as we opened up and shared everything about ourselves with each other. She continued insisting we were “just […]
Dear Abby: My wife is having an affair with a convicted murderer and wants to divorce me
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My wife is having an affair with an old flame from when she was in high school. He was just released from prison after serving time for murder. I have forgiven her, but I told her to stop the contact. She said she’d rather divorce me than do that; I would have […]
Dear Abby: My husband is in denial about his mental decline
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: For four years, I tried to get my stubborn husband to get his hearing checked, once I realized it was decreasing. When he finally did, he had lost a significant amount. Now he seems to be declining mentally, and he refuses to get a checkup. I have told him that if he […]
Dear Abby: Our son moved back home and is cramping our lifestyle
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our early 60s. For the last five years, we have been having some great fun. We dress up, role-play, and invite friends to join us from time to time. It has been wonderful and has kept us young. Then one of our adult children had to […]
We’re almost out of the woods —the worst-ever Mercury in retrograde is finally coming to an end
[ad_1] Folks, we’re almost out of the woods. On Friday, March 20, Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth and the mischief that lives between, ends its retrograde. Mercury is the planet of communication, connection, expression, media, technology, travel, and commerce. It is the fastest-moving celestial body in our sky, second only to the moon. Mercury has […]
Asking Eric: Pal’s huge ego squeezes friendship
[ad_1] Dear Eric: I have a friend that I generally enjoy spending time with, however she feels the need to constantly put into the conversation how great she is. I call it “Tooting Your Own Horn.” She can be very dramatic in general; I usually just don’t engage with those comments, because giving it air […]
Asking Eric: Father’s simplistic questions frustrate son
[ad_1] Dear Eric: I’m 35 years old with a dad who is 67. We talk frequently about business, sports and politics. We talk just by ourselves and as a group with my wife and mother. The issue is that my dad asks me questions that are simple to look up online. They very often do […]
Asking Eric: Niece holds 20-year grudge over bad date
[ad_1] Dear Eric: My husband has two sisters. One sister’s adult son and daughter have always been mean to me. It started when the niece and my son by my first marriage dated about five times. She talks negatively about everyone and everything. He also told me he did not want to cause any family […]
Asking Eric: Parents worry about college-age son’s ‘junk’ diet
[ad_1] Dear Eric: Our son, who is in college, began losing his hair in high school. It could be genetic, but this does not run in the family. Although he is skinny, he eats terribly. He fills up on junk food, juice and soda. Sometimes he eats nothing. When he lived at home, I could […]
Asking Eric: Wealthy employer’s chaotic schedule causes stress
[ad_1] Dear Eric: I’m 65 and have been retired for the past two years. To stay active, I went to work as a personal driver for a very wealthy man. I’m salaried, so when he travels (on average one week a month) I still get paid. It’s really not about the money; I enjoy the […]