I often see ads about stopping smoking. I’d like to share my story of success in overcoming this filthy habit in the hope ...

DEAR ABBY: My ex, “Hank,” and I have two sons together. Both are smart, kind, college-educated, hardworking and independent ...

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My niece-in-law, “Justine,” is a few years younger than my husband and I. We have been best friends for the last 25 years.

DEAR WONDERING: The age of consent in New Hampshire is 16. Rather than tell the parents, talk to the teens to be sure they ...

DEAR ABBY: During social events and initial greetings, I am often asked, “What was/is your occupation?” Abby, I am retired and have no desire to discuss my past occupation with them. Once people know ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who was widowed 11 months ago. I met a woman on a dating site, and we clicked immediately. Dear Abby: She’s going to give her baby a ridiculous name because she thinks it’s ...

Dear Abby advises a person who feels guilty after someone they were dating died in their bathroom due to an overdose. DEAR ABBY: I met “Donny” 18 months ago. For a while, we were both happy. Then ...

DEAR MOTHER: Empathy for whom — the mother or the child? Mature parents do not slap their children across the face for acting up. They take the kid out of the store until they calm down. If this ...

Dear Abby advises a woman on how to handle her ex-fiancé of 30 years now dating her sister. DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, I split from my fiancé of 30 years, “Anthony,” when he accused me of cheating, ...