Dear Stepmom: I think the idea of your husband’s family gathering to celebrate his milestone birthday is wonderful. Invite ...

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Our 23-year-old son, “Ed,” was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet — he even joined a gym and was going every week. Ed has been dating a girl, “Emily,” who is the ...

A mother feels her son has let himself go since dating a woman who doesn’t share his once-healthy lifestyle, and she’s not ...

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I have been seeing my partner, “Gil,” for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again. We had been colleagues about 10 years prior. We always had a spark but never acted on it, as ...

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Dear Abby advises on family tension surrounding dietary restrictions. DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (non-alcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have ...

Dear Abby, written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips answers a question about health issues, families and all-you-can-eat buffets. Canva ...

DEAR ABBY: We have an annual weekend family reunion that includes family and significant others along with their children. Most of the children are adults now. One of them (my niece) was recently ...