<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>



<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title><![CDATA[Dear Abby - ArcaMax Publishing]]></title>
	<link>https://www.arcamax.com//healthandspirit/lifeadvice/dearabby/rss</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Dear Abby News Feed]]></description>
	<language>en-us</language>
	<copyright>Copyright 2026 ArcaMax Publishing</copyright>
	
	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Daughter's Wedding Planning Has Been Hijacked]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My 33-year-old daughter is getting married, and the mothers
have taken over her wedding plans. They want more than 200 guests, a
full Catholic ceremony, fine wines, a full bar, plated dinner and a live
band.

My daughter wants to please...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4270416</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/12/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Sister Would Prefer To Skip Abusive Brother's Memorial]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My brother "Earl" and I always had a very bad relationship.
When I was 6 and Earl was 13, he molested me. Actually, he took my
virginity. My mother caught him but whipped both of us and told me I
should have known better than to allow ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4269587</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/11/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Cruise With Friends Could Wind Up Far From Paradise]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and
warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, "Phyllis'"
compulsive talking has become a real problem for us. She hijacks
whichever one of us is sitting next to her and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4268734</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/10/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Lifeline Thrown To Nephew Instead Weighs Down Relatives]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I suggested to my husband that he invite his nephew "Ryan"
(age 26) to stay with us. Ryan definitely needed some male direction. He
was homeless, jobless and didn't even know how to apply for a job. Ryan
is not mentally challenged. He ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4267930</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/09/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Illness, Mom's Passing And Time Have Increased Isolation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have a chronic illness and have been on a long-term leave
of absence from my job for two years now. I have always surrounded
myself with good people and have been blessed with great friends and
family. When I was diagnosed, everyone ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4267235</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/08/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Husband Places Blame For Everything On His Wife]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been living with my mom for a little
over a year. Our 4-year-old lives here also. Mom has guardianship of her
because of our past. A month ago, my husband decided he was leaving. I
didn't leave with him because of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4266643</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/07/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Woman Has No Clue Why Friend Group Ousted Her]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, my cousin "Roy" introduced me to his
friends, who, once a month, have a party at the home of one of the
couples. We would eat and then play a form of dominoes. It was raucous
and fun. The second time I went, a couple in ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4266083</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/06/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[To Share Or Not To Share The Family Secrets?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: There are two significant secrets in my family, and as I'm a
member of the oldest generation and likely in my last decade, I wonder
if they should see the light of day.

The first involves my cousin. He's a year older than I am and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4265344</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/05/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Couple's Relationship Teeters Above Oblivion]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I am in a relationship with my hot-and-cold fiance. I caught
him cheating after we moved in together. He had been courting someone at
work. I eventually forgave him. That was five years ago. In the time
since, he has changed completely ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4264618</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/04/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Husband Is Carrying The World On His Shoulders]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 17 years. We have three
daughters. She doesn't work, doesn't have a driver's license, doesn't
clean and rarely cooks. I often find myself so frustrated at her lack of
commitment to the family that I drink ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4263642</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/03/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Ex's Passing Is Just A Reminder That He Was A Jerk]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: After a nearly 20-year marriage, my first husband, "Lloyd,"
told me his feelings for me had changed. He said we needed "some time
apart," but he didn't want a divorce. He immediately went to a lawyer
and executed a financial settlement ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4262843</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/02/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Long-Suffering Wife And Mother Is Ready To Move On]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I am living in total dysfunction with my daughter (32) and
husband (75). I am retired and going on 76. My daughter will not work
and is controlling my life. She has OCD and refuses medication. It's so
bad that she has become completely ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4262013</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/01/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Wife Wouldn't Be Counted Among Musician's Biggest Fans]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 31 years. We have a great
marriage. We work from home, so we spend pretty much every minute
together and enjoy each other's company so much that it isn't an issue.
That said, I will also share that I'm a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4261486</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/31/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Needy Neighbor Is Constantly Asking For Things]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I moved into my apartment four months ago. While my sister,
her son and I were moving things in, my new next-door neighbor
introduced herself. She has since become intrusive. I am an introvert,
and she knocks on my door wanting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4260892</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/30/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Woman Stuck In A Rut After Move To New Area]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 45 years, but over the
last six months, we've had numerous fights about Facebook. I'm having
issues with his addiction to social media and his constant posts and
comments with people I don't know.

I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4260178</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/29/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Wife's Dream Trip Wouldn't Include Her Grumpy Husband]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have just retired and want to spend the summer taking a
long road trip from Florida to Alaska and back. I've dreamed about it
all my life and finally have the time and money to do it.

My husband hates long road trips, and I don't ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4259245</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/28/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Jeanne Phillips Bids Adieu As 'Dear Abby' Endures]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR READERS: As anyone who reads "Dear Abby" knows, I have always
stressed the importance of writing thank-you notes. It is now time for
me to put pen to paper. I have always considered you, my readers, to be
my friends. Thank you for accepting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4258349</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/27/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Sister Makes Being Around Her An Unpleasant Experience]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My unpleasant older sister lives by the creed, "It's my way
or the highway." As a result, she has no close friends, no husband or
partner, no social circle. She was "strongly encouraged" to take early
retirement from teaching because ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4257501</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/26/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Widow Has Second Thoughts About Rekindled Romance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: After a four-year battle with cancer, my husband of 27 years
passed away. After his death, I was contacted by a guy I had been
involved with 40 years before. He said he wanted me to know that he was
there for me if I needed to talk or ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4256731</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/25/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	
  <item>
  
		<title><![CDATA[Husband's Career Struggles Impact Couple's Marriage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 11 years and have two
children. When we met, he worked two union jobs, paid his bills, saved
his money and took care of his mother and grandmother when they needed
his financial support. About six ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4256127</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/24/2026</pubDate>
  </item>

	
	 
	<item>
	  <title><![CDATA[More from Dear Abby on ArcaMax »]]></title>
	  <link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby</link>
	</item>
	
  </channel>
</rss>

