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DEAR ABBY: I'm a senior male who has been married and divorced twice. For the last eight years, I have been in a relationship with an amazing woman. She has always had some control issues, but because of the love we share, I was able to look past them.

I've always been the one who paid for everything. I recently had some heart issues and was ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I was always the wild child and did pretty much what I wanted. My four siblings stuck to the straight and narrow. We stayed close and loving, though. We are old now, and they all lead very comfortable lives. I, however, became injured and gravely ill. I could no longer work and now live on supplemental security income and food stamps....Read more

DEAR ABBY: I've been with my boyfriend for 17 years. He has a friend, "Byron," whom he hangs out with multiple times a week, sometimes up to six days. Byron's wife, "Crystal," (married 22 years) is always attached to Byron's hip. They do everything together.

Crystal needs to be the center of attention. She constantly brags about herself and ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I am having a baby in five months. My doctor is recommending that anyone who visits the baby in the first three months be up to date on vaccines (Tdap, flu, COVID and RSV, if age 60-plus). We have decided to follow our doctor's recommendations.

Some of my family members are resistant to getting these vaccines and want us to consider ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: At a recent family gathering, my sister-in-law "Paula" asked my husband if she could use our bathroom. We have three in our home -- one off the kitchen, one upstairs and one in our upstairs bedroom suite. Despite the fact that she and my husband both know of my incontinence problem, she asked him to use our bathroom "for privacy."

I ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My late husband was ill for six years. He experienced some dementia. He wasn't able to work, and our life together changed a lot. I focused on supporting him through his decline until he eventually ended his own life.

After his death, I discovered several secrets. He hadn't been honest about his medical condition, possibly out of ...Read more