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It’s like my daughter-in-law wants her parents to be the only ones who have a special relationship with the grandkids.
I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always ...
They roll out the red carpet for my daughter-in-law’s parents. They arrange outings with them, take photos and post the ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
A woman still stung from a bridal shower snub wonders if she and her sisters are being purposely excluded, or if they should ...
Should I say anything to my brother? I ask because now his eldest daughter is engaged. I assume my sisters and I will again ...
When planning what we will serve, I am concerned to make sure we have enough offerings for the various dietary preferences.
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 ...
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them. The issue ...
Because the space has no oversight, take the reins by posting a community note on the door or in the room that acknowledges ...
When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins. Trish left him after confessing to infidelity via email. He messaged me with a copy of ...
Dear Abby gives advice to a reader whose is having problems with her mother-in-law since her husband became incarcerated.