Dear Abby
Coverage of Dear Abby in the Nexus archive.
- Dear Abby: My husband and daughter attack me, and I live in total dysfunction
A woman describes living in a toxic environment with her husband and daughter, seeking advice from Dear Abby. Another person seeks guidance on whether to contact a friend who lost custody of their children due to neglect.
- Dear Abby: I don’t think my marriage will survive my dream road trip
A retiree seeks advice about a marriage strained by her husband's resistance to her dream road trip, while another individual shares concerns about their family not acknowledging their cancer diagnosis.
- Dear Abby: I don’t want to burden my 100-year-old mom with my serious diagnosis
A person with cancer is struggling to avoid burdening their 100-year-old mother while seeking advice on how to manage their caregiving responsibilities. Another individual reflects on potentially avoiding a scam.
- Dear Abby: Lack of intimacy has put marriage on the ropes
A man in Michigan seeks advice for a strained marriage due to a lack of intimacy following his wife's weight-loss surgery. Dear Abby suggests consulting a doctor and considering divorce if the wife refuses help.
- Dear Abby: Worker feels targeted by colleague's change in behavior
A 17-year employee reports a co-worker has become hostile, undermining them at work and excluding them socially, creating a hostile work environment. The co-worker also made negative comments about them to their son, who repeated them at school. Dear Abby advises documenting the incidents and reporting them to management.
- Dear Abby: My longtime co-worker has turned on me in the workplace
A reader seeks advice from Dear Abby about a longtime co-worker who has become a workplace adversary by betraying them. The co-worker, once a friend, is now undermining the reader professionally.
- Dear Abby: A service dog is a critical resource for handler
A letter to Dear Abby clarifies that service dogs are trained to perform specific medical tasks for handlers, have legal access rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and emphasizes public etiquette to avoid distracting these working animals. The author also addresses misconceptions about service dogs in training and highlights penalties for misrepresenting pets as service animals in New Mexico.
- Dear Abby: My partner has cancer but refuses to acknowledge my health issues
A reader seeks advice from Dear Abby about their partner's refusal to acknowledge their health issues while the partner is battling cancer.
- Dear Abby: The presidential election has strained my relationship with my daughter
A mother and daughter's relationship has become strained following the most recent presidential election, prompting the mother to seek advice from Dear Abby. The conflict highlights how political differences can affect family dynamics.
- Dear Abby: My daughter’s boyfriend stole $300 from my bathroom
A parent suspects their daughter's boyfriend of stealing $300 from their bathroom. Dear Abby provides advice to the parent regarding this situation.
- Dear Abby: I want my son to be healthy, but he binge eats to cope with depression
A father seeks advice from Dear Abby about his son's binge eating habits, which are used to cope with anxiety and depression. The article highlights concerns about mental health and unhealthy coping mechanisms in adolescents.
- Dear Abby: My husband of 40 years verbally batters me and it’s affecting my health
A woman married for 40 years is experiencing verbal abuse from her husband, which is impacting her health, and she seeks advice from Dear Abby on convincing him to attend marriage counseling.