DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2026! A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this New Year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity to discard ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old woman who has lived with orthopedic challenges due to a congenital metabolic condition. Despite many surgeries and limited mobility, I have led a full life as a special ...

Annie Lane took on her share of miserable marriages, parental problems, and meddling mothers-in-law in 2025. We may not always agree with her advice, but readers were very interested in what she had ...

DEAR ABBY: My retired husband of 15 years, “Seth,” is pushing me to the edge of divorce. Related Articles Dear Abby: I said yes to doing her wedding hair, and now my feelings are hurt Dear Abby: Maybe ...

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DEAR ABBY: While we were attending a friend’s family barbecue, “Willa,” a young mother of four, drank too much and became ill. Drugs may have been involved. Related Articles Dear Abby: After 40 years, ...

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Dear Abby: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engaged. Dad made more than a few missteps, including ...

DEAR ABBY: A family member -- a woman in her 60s -- almost certainly has narcissistic personality disorder. She has caused problems in the family, so much so that some have quit their jobs, sold their ...

DEAR ABBY: Where and how do you draw the line between being kind and being a people pleaser? Furthermore, how do you know when you’re doing something that you don’t particularly want to do, but don’t ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I love each other very much, but we have grown apart for a while now. I’ve done my best to be a good and loving wife, yet it seems to be hard for him to give me physical ...

Dear Abby: My 13-year-old son was getting off the school bus. His friend was in front of him. My son thought it would be funny to take his friend’s water bottle out of his backpack and drop it on the ...