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My son is 27. He has had some problems recently that were so serious I reached out to his father. His father and I were ...

I have been married for 38 years. We have three adult children and four grandchildren. I have always wondered whether I have ...

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Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been dating on and off for five years. Two years ago, we got engaged but -- for many reasons -- broke things off a month before the wedding. A few months later, we ...

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DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away last year, and my father is 90. I am trying to get their primary and vacation homes staged for sale. It is a HUGE job as they were hoarders. They were popular, and ...

My daughter is asking me to apologize to her boyfriend, "Harry," for yelling at him when I was helping them move six years ago. (I had traveled 250 miles to help.) The day of the move, Harry didn't ...