Friends are short on sympathy after possible COVID exposure
DEAR ABBY: My husband came down with COVID and has been having a hard time getting over it. When he first started showing the symptoms, I took him to a drive-through medical clinic and got him tested for COVID. The results were negative, so a couple of days later, I carpooled...
Trust issues are remnants of past toxic relationships
DEAR ABBY: Marriage is considered to be imperative in my religion and culture. I'm 29 and still not married. I have commitment and trust issues with guys. I have been in only three relationships my entire life. Every time things are going well, I tend to self-sabotage and...
COVID causes rift between nurse's boyfriend, his sister
DEAR ABBY: I am a nurse in New York City. My boyfriend lives in Philadelphia. During the height of the pandemic, we didn't see each other because I worked on a COVID unit and contracted the virus. His sister became very controlling and kept urging him not to see me, which brought me great pain.
Coin collector is blindsided by wife's sale of gold piece
DEAR ABBY: My wife recently came back from a gold/silver/coin merchandiser event and told me she had sold an old U.S. $5 gold piece (for probably less than it was worth). I was hurt, not only because I have a coin collection and would have been interested in knowing about and...
Mom makes case for including longtime girlfriend in family
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 38 years. Our two children are adults now. Our older son has had the same girlfriend for 11 years, but my in-laws still won't accept her because they aren't married, so they don't include her in some family functions. How can I...
Pre-nup becomes road block on couple's path to the altar
DEAR ABBY: I have a delightful, caring, loving man in my life. We knew each other years ago when we were married to other people. Three years ago, after a couple of years of courtship, he asked me to move in. We are great together. He has embraced my two children and especially my two...
Your stars Nov. 27
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look at your finances, and sort out what it's going to cost to get what you want. An investment will change the way you live. Don't give in to uncertainty. Research and a solid partnership will pay off. 3 stars TAURUS (April...