Dear Abby
Abigail Van Buren’s daily relationship advice column.
Neighbor lets young boy ride motorcycle without helmet
She’s troubled by husband’s lack of ambition
After major surgery, having scary thoughts about mortality
Current wife, like the first, refuses to use the phone
Man learns from DNA analysis that he may be an uncle
She had to cancel trip, and friends refuse to refund her prepaid expenses
What to wear for an office interview for a job that is mostly outdoors
Boyfriend of 9 years likes to cook for the Yorkies
Physical abuse is unacceptable. I wanted to say something to her but was worried it would escalate the situation.
36-year-old mother of four is keeping quiet about 28-year-old boyfriend
Son doesn’t want to spend time with difficult grandmother
An old friend who lost his wife last year — also after a long illness — understands what I’ve been through, and we’d like to start dating. But would it be disrespectful?
Frequent travel has turned him into an angry, drunken adulterer. Am I a fool for trying to save our marriage?
Mostly recently, he lied to us about having a job. But he does this all the time.
She seems to be avoiding visits and cutting phone conversations short. Should my siblings and I be worried?
He pouts and gets angry if my period prevents us from being intimate.
Couple giving grandson $400 a month are feeling drained
She’s ready to tell younger twosome why they no longer want to hang out — but he prefers to continue the charade of friendship.