I wanted to take a moment to tell my story about my struggle with mental illness, specifically depression and anxiety. I’m a ...

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A reader hesitates to mention anything because she doesn’t want to seem like the “bad guy.” Dear Abby: I have been seeing my partner, “Gil,” for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Share DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing my partner ... as he is older and facing some health issues. My problem is Gil and his youngest daughter, “Nicole,” are very ...

DEAR ABBY: I owe nearly $200,000 in student loans for my graduate school education. I’m a middle-aged female who has health issues. My income is marginal, as is my career. I had hoped years ago ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing my partner, “Gil,” for five years. We had been colleagues about 10 years prior. We always had a spark but never acted on it, ...

Because the space has no oversight, take the reins by posting a community note on the door or in the room that acknowledges ...

We didn’t fight or argue, and I am at a loss as to what triggered her declaration. This has taken me totally by surprise. I ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them. The issue ...

"She told me later she doesn’t regret receiving the picture because she no longer has romantic feelings for my father." ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader whose friend has been rude since being diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease.

She doesn’t ask; it’s assumed we will do it. If we say we can’t, or make other plans, all hell breaks loose. It’s the end of ...