DEAR ABBY: I was surprised to see you equate a concerned grandmother's creative solution to smoking with bribery in your Feb. 14 column. The word bribe has a negative connotation. What the grandmother did was offer an incentive, not a bribe...
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently learned that our sister-in-law's adult son from a prior marriage, Charlie, is now Claire. My husband and I have three sons, ages 2 to 10 years.
This sister-in-law expressed concern that our 10-year-old would ...
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months of dating.
We have been through a lot, including my struggle with various health issues. Throughout this...
DEAR ABBY: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students complete their high school equivalency diploma.
Big changes are impending worldwide in this very...
DEAR ABBY: I took care of my husband for 10 years before his death from early-onset Alzheimer's. I am in a relationship now, and I'm finding that a widow's status is far different than that of a wife.
Not long ago, I was invited to a friend's ...
DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I'll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old and now we are divorced. I am newly engaged to a wonderful man and very happy.
I have just learned that my ex is having a ...
