Dear Abby
Dad's wish for burial is financial burden
Dear Abby • How important are a dying person's last wishes? My dad died recently and said that he wanted to be buried with his first wife in a state far from where we live. If his estate — or his current wife — can't afford to comply with his request, would it be horrible to do something else?…
May 28, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Where are all the single men?
Dear Abby • My friends and I are women in our late 40s and early 50s. Some of us are married, some are single. We have taken classes, volunteered, gone on cruises, gone to clubs and bars — you name it.
May 26, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Pause during holiday to say thanks
Dear Abby • Would you please remind your many readers that the greatest gift we can give to America's fallen is the gift of remembrance? The legacy of those who have died for our freedom — from the Revolutionary War to the present — is something that strengthens and unites Americans.
May 25, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Poor plans for holidays strand aunt
Dear Abby • My sister "Ruth" and I spent most holidays dining out together after our families grew up and left home. Ruth died last year and her daughter "Lara" began inviting me for holidays 'so I wouldn't be alone."
May 24, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Peeping Tom gets a surprise eyeful
Dear Abby • From time to time I have read letters in your column about Peeping Toms. You might find our experience interesting.
May 23, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Married man's proposal falls short
Dear Abby • I'm a 42-year-old woman who has been living with my boyfriend, "Matt." He has asked me to marry him, and I said yes. The problem is, Matt is still married.
May 22, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Groom's mom disrupts shower plans
Dear Abby • I agreed to be maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. I am now planning her bridal shower and just received the guest list from her mother and the groom's mother, "Alicia."
May 21, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Teen's anti-cursing crusade tough to take
Dear Abby • I'm 19 and have a dear friend, "Emily," who is offended by cussing.
May 19, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Graduation parties put dad in a bind
Dear Abby • I am a divorced man with a live-in girlfriend I'll call Donna. Her two boys also live with us. Donna's older son will graduate from high school this year, and she has planned a party that her mother and other family members will attend from out of state.
May 18, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Boomers can find second careers
Dear Abby • "Searching for 'Me' in Texas" is not alone! A wave of 78 million baby boomers will soon leave 30-plus-year careers and are looking forward to an estimated 20 more years of life.
May 17, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Women should control their health
Dear Abby • Between juggling the joys and challenges of home life and staying productive at work, it's easy for women to make quick decisions now that could affect their health later.
May 16, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Man who cheats in golf must atone
Dear Abby • One of my friends, "Max," cheats at golf. Otherwise he's witty, interesting and fun to be around. He moves his ball closer to the hole on the green and "improves" his lie when he thinks no one is looking. I have tried to overlook Max's transgressions, but others in our golf group talk…
May 15, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Teen unmoved by traffic violations
Dear Abby • My niece, "Amy," got her drivers license last November. Since then she has been stopped six times for violations. Unfortunately, she wasn't ticketed for any of them — just given warnings.
May 14, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Mom's nagging upsets divorced woman
Dear Abby • I am in a relationship with someone I graduated from school with, so we have known each other for a number of years. We are both divorced. Because I'm an only child, my mother has always been protective and controlling. She hasn't recovered from my divorce, although it happened more t…
May 12, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Brother's sexual abuse divides family
Dear Abby • When I was in sixth grade, my 19-year-old brother, "Ray," came into my room and fondled me late at night. I pretended to be asleep so I didn't have to deal with the situation. I told my mom afterward. She told me not to tell my father and bought a lock for my door.
May 11, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Son looks through bedroom drawers
Dear Abby — My husband's son — I'll call him Duncan — came to visit with his family. He lived with us for about six months on and off when he was younger. During that time, he twice went through my dresser drawers without my permission. The first time, we discovered a photo of me in a negligee he…
May 10, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Chocolate brownie recipe delicious
Dear Abby • I have heard that your dessert recipes are fabulous and I'd like to have them. I saw a column in which you mentioned your cookbooklets. I hope I'm correct about this, because I'd be interested in getting them. I have your booklet of poems and essays, which I have read and enjoyed many…
May 09, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Cheating boyfriend leaves a trail
Dear Abby — I have been with my boyfriend "Paul" for four years. We have a child together, and we each have a child of our own. We have lived together for three years, and our family life is great. However, when I was pregnant with our son, Paul contacted an ex on a social network. One day he lef…
May 08, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Bride strives for peaceful wedding
Dear Abby — I'm getting married soon. My mom says we should have one side of the church reserved for my fiancé's friends and family, and one side for ours. I disagree. Not only does it make me feel like we would be separating people when the occasion should be about unity, but he doesn't have a w…
May 07, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Artist needs job to fulfill a dream
Dear Abby • I'm an artist and budding filmmaker with a B.A. degree. My problems are my job situation and where I live.
May 05, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Bird man excluded from town festival
Dear Abby • I am a professional ornithologist (bird expert) with a substantial record of accomplishments — books, scientific papers, blog, website, consultant work, etc.
May 04, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Criticially ill husband tough on wife
Dear Abby • When my husband, "Jeff," and I married, we drew up a medical proxy and health care directives should future incapacitation arise. Jeff is now terminally ill with brain cancer and has about five months to live. Over the last two years he has been through four surgeries, 25 doses of rad…
May 03, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Explicit tattoo upsets jet passenger
Dear Abby • On a recent airline flight, a tall man who sat behind me had his left leg out in the aisle during most of the trip. He was wearing shorts, and you could see his large tattoo of a naked woman on his thigh.
May 02, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Customers debate fast-food decorum
Dear Abby • May I comment on the letter from "Working the Window in Georgia," the drive-through worker who said people should have their orders ready when they pull up to the speaker? Many drive-through restaurants place their speakers in FRONT of the first menu you see. Unless you frequent the r…
May 01, 2012 | 12:00 am
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Girl's lack of manners ruins dinner
Dear Abby — My 11-year-old niece, "Nina," has no table manners. I was surprised at her inappropriate behavior because her parents are well-educated people who were raised with good table manners.
Apr 30, 2012 | 12:00 am
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