Dear Abby: Our neighbors, “Wanda” and “Bob,” have agreed to care for our house and cat when we vacation. We told them we’d like to pay them for their troubles, but Wanda says they want to do it for ...

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DEAR ABBY: My father and I have had a contentious relationship since I was a teenager. Despite being raised in his house, my values are different from his, and he takes it personally. I left home as ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader who finds her friends frequent cursing off-putting. peopleimages.com - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend “Cheryl” and I would talk once a week to ...

DEAR ABBY: For the last four years, I have been hosting my son “Dennis,” his 6-year-old son and his brother’s 8-year-old ...

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DEAR ABBY: I hope you can shed some light on my problem. I swear -- a lot. It’s been this way off and on most of my life. I was raised in a household in which swearing was common. Through the years, I ...