Dear Abby: Single dad needs help convincing his teen daughter to not move in with her boyfriend
DEAR DAD: After a year of fighting with her boyfriend, Becca may change her mind about moving in with him once she graduates. (One can only hope.) However, if she doesn’t, try to arrive at a compromise with her. Tell her you love her, and your door will always be open if she needs to come home.
Dear Abby: They argue constantly but teen still wants to move in with her boyfriend
DEAR DAD: After a year of fighting with her boyfriend, Becca may change her mind about moving in with him once she graduates. (One can only hope.) However, if she doesn’t, try to arrive at a compromise with her. Tell her you love her, and your door will always be open if she needs to come home.
Dear Abby: Are violent drawings done by my daughter’s boyfriend a sign he’s abusive?
My daughter always has been attracted to bad men. The one she's with now likes to draw pictures of extreme violence. She's told me she's scared sometimes and I fear he could someday be abusive. Advice?
DEAR ABBY: Dad worried for daughter on the verge of adulthood
I am a single parent of two girls. My oldest, “Becca,” is 17. She has been dating this guy and, as soon as she graduates, plans to move
Dear Abby: My daughter wants to move in with somebody else. Should I let her?
I am a single parent of two girls. My oldest, “Becca,” is 17. She has been dating this guy and, as soon as she graduates, plans to move in with him and two of his friends (another couple). What worries me is that their relationship is pretty toxic.
Dear Abby: I want to break up my daughter and her terrible boyfriend
I am a single parent of two girls. My oldest, “Becca,” is 17. She has been dating this guy and, as soon as she graduates, plans to move in with him and two of his friends (another couple). What worries me is that their relationship is pretty toxic.
Dear Abby: I have begged my daughter not to move in with her boyfriend, but she won’t budge
I think this is why Becca refuses to see how bad her own relationship is. How can I show Becca she is making a huge mistake? I don’t want her ending up stuck in a horrible relationship. I’m also worried about her getting pregnant right away because neither of them can control themselves.
Dear Abby: How can I save my daughter from a horrible relationship?
My daughter is 17 and plans to move in with the guy she's dating as soon as she graduates. How can I show Becca she is making a huge mistake? I don’t want her ending up stuck in a horrible relationship.
Dear Abby: I need help for my daughter who is in an abusive relationship and afraid.
Mentally healthy adults do not spend their spare time fantasizing about extreme violence. They also don’t abuse their significant others. Please remind your daughter that continued involvement with someone who abuses her and makes her fearful is risking her safety or her life.
Dear Abby: My daughter admits she fears her boyfriend, but won’t leave him
My grown daughter is a bum magnet. All of her relationships have the same outcome. The bum stays with her until he gets a better situation. The current one has been the longest, going on for several years.
Dear Abby: Last year, I gave my dad a flashlight for his birthday. This week, he gifted it back to me.
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Dear Abby: After 14 years of living with us, my mother-in-law needs to go
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Dear Abby: My mother-in-law thinks she’s moving with us in retirement
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Dear Abby: My alcoholic mom wants to be in the delivery room when I give birth
DEAR ABBY: I am an adult child of an alcoholic. My mother is a mean drunk. While growing up, I had to act as her therapist ...
Dear Abby: Should I stay in this relationship?
For the sake of my sanity, I decided to break away. But I fear I may once again do what I always have done to get back into ...
Dear Abby: My only friend at work ditched me for the popular people
I had a close friendship with a co-worker. We used to have lunch together and shared many personal and intimate stories. We ...
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Best of Dear Abby: My mental health deteriorated when I learned my boyfriend has a wife and kids
DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with a married man for the last five years. He lied to me about his status. He told me that a woman he’d had a 15-year relationship with had left him. I recently ...
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Dear Abby: Man's delusions put brother in a difficult spot
My younger brother, “Paul,” is 40 and in a rut. He became friends with a friend of mine, “Mitch,” whom I met in college. Paul also became good ...
Dear Abby: How should I interpret this odd incident with the flashlight?
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