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Dear Abby: The groom’s mother disinvited me because I wouldn’t go along with her plan
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (581+ words) DEAR ABBY: I was invited to my nephew’s wedding in a small town. Without my knowledge, the mother of the groom offered my hotel room to the mother of the bride of a different wedding! (The connection is that they…...
Abby: Double dreamer struggles to get by
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (363+ words) DEAR ABBY: I am a person with a million-dollar heart and a 5-cent bank account. I have big dreams that I know could change lives. I want to write a book about my experience with emotional abuse so I can…...
Introducing a new partner to your kids? Don’t do it at holiday dinner
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (399+ words) A first meeting should be short, neutral and easy to leave; a park, ice cream or a brief outing works far better than a long family gathering filled with expectations...
Column | Miss Manners: Teacher skips group lunches for some peace and quiet
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (103+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Other teachers accuse the letter writer of being “grumpy and antisocial” for…...
My elderly mum is so needy – my wife says my loyalties are in the wrong place
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1777+ words) My father died when I was young, so I often feel responsible for my mum I’m 53 and don’t want to be treated like a little boy any more, but my mother is always telling me I’m her favourite child and…...
Your annoying in-laws are a privilege
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (333+ words) The Road to 9/11 Sep 10, 2026 at 09:00 AM EDT “Ask your mother what she thinks,” I often want to say to my husband when we disagree about what to do with the kids or how to deal with our ridiculously annoying landlord....
Dear Abby: Spoiled brother in his 60s causing trouble for the rest of the family
3+ day, 35+ min ago (8+ words) How to travel with people constantly taking selfies...
Dear Abby: Sexagenarian???problem child??? disrupts family harmony
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (278+ words) DEAR ABBY: I have a younger brother who has moved back to the area where the rest of our siblings live. He went for 30 years without keeping in close contact with anyone during that time. He's the youngest of 10 children,…...
DEAR ABBY: Sexagenarian ‘problem child’ disrupts family harmony
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (421+ words) A sibling in his 60s who "acts like an immature spoiled child" shouldn't be invited to gatherings. Read more. Sydney Sweeney shows off her 'sports' in racy new commercial for prediction market site Did the Buffalo Bills just fire a shot…...
Dear Abby: Dealing with a 'problem child' sibling in his 60s
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (467+ words) The Detroit News Dear Abby: Dealing with a 'problem child' sibling in his 60s Dear Abby: I have a younger brother who has moved back to the area where the rest of our siblings live. He went for 30 years without keeping…...