Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/793 Dear Abby en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:18 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/793 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080724/lf_ucda/mansdistancefrommotheriscauseforwifesconcern ucda/20080724/mansdistancefrommotheriscauseforwifesconcern Dear Abby Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:18 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My wife thinks I have a problem because I do not have a close relationship with my mother. We go for weeks without talking or seeing each other, and it doesn't bother me. Since I was about 13, my parents were hardly ever around. My mom was a workaholic, and my dad was an alcoholic, so I became totally self-sufficient. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080723/lf_ucda/friendadvisespunstertogoslowwithnewcolleagues ucda/20080723/friendadvisespunstertogoslowwithnewcolleagues Dear Abby Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:58:21 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My significant other helped me find a wonderful job with intelligent people. I'm an inveterate punster -- "If I put a leafy green vegetable on the barbecue, will it be chard?" http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080722/lf_ucda/summerheatturnslockedcarintofurnaceforhelplesspet ucda/20080722/summerheatturnslockedcarintofurnaceforhelplesspet Dear Abby Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:58:20 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: The letter from "No Dogs in the Car" you printed last year (Aug. 6) appeared one day too late for me. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080721/lf_ucda/guardianscancerdiagnosisputsboysfutureinquestion ucda/20080721/guardianscancerdiagnosisputsboysfutureinquestion Dear Abby Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:58:19 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My cousin's 9-year-old son, "Andy," has been living with me for the past few years. Now my husband has been diagnosed with cancer, and I must return Andy to his mother. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080720/lf_ucda/dyingwomanshostilityistearinghersisterapart ucda/20080720/dyingwomanshostilityistearinghersisterapart Dear Abby Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:58:24 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Please help me -- I am in pieces. My sister is dying of cancer. She has shut me out of her life and has become very hostile toward me. This is breaking my heart, and I don't know how to deal with it. I have done nothing to offend her, and I don't understand why she is acting this way. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080719/lf_ucda/familyincredulousatbirthofunexpectedbundleofjoy ucda/20080719/familyincredulousatbirthofunexpectedbundleofjoy Dear Abby Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:58:12 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Our son "Sean" is 20 and has been going with a girl 2 1/2 years older than he is. I'll call her "Taryn." When we first met Taryn we liked her very much. She was chubby, and Sean told us she was on a diet. We found out later Taryn was 5 1/2 months pregnant. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080718/lf_ucda/fatherlamentsconversationgapwithhisonlydaughter ucda/20080718/fatherlamentsconversationgapwithhisonlydaughter Dear Abby Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:58:16 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am the father of a middle-aged, unmarried, well-educated daughter I'll call "Yvette." My problem is, whether we're together or talking on the phone, Yvette seems to find it difficult to converse with me. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080717/lf_ucda/friendspitchintohelpkeepweddingcostsundercontrol ucda/20080717/friendspitchintohelpkeepweddingcostsundercontrol Dear Abby Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:58:19 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I had to laugh when I saw the letter from "Not Sure If I Do" (May 8), who hesitated to attend a potluck wedding at which guests would be expected to pitch in and do dishes. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080716/lf_ucda/momsreluctancetodiscusssexputsdaughtersatrisk ucda/20080716/momsreluctancetodiscusssexputsdaughtersatrisk Dear Abby Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:58:13 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My 17-year-old niece, "Nicki," was recently diagnosed with an STD. When her mother, my sister-in-law "Cynthia," found out she was horrified. She had ignored several family members -- including me -- who had tried to warn her that Nicki was sexually active and not taking proper precautions. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080715/lf_ucda/newspapertugofwarcouldbecomeracetothebathroom ucda/20080715/newspapertugofwarcouldbecomeracetothebathroom Dear Abby Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:58:27 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I love your column. Unfortunately, it appears on the same page as the comics and Sudoku puzzle in our newspaper. Every morning my boyfriend drinks a cup of coffee and then disappears into the bathroom for a good 15 minutes -- even longer on weekends -- with your section of the paper. Half the time I never get it back, and if I do it's never in fresh, crisp condition. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080714/lf_ucda/finalityofpetsdeathishardideaforniecetograsp ucda/20080714/finalityofpetsdeathishardideaforniecetograsp Dear Abby Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:58:09 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I recently lost my loyal companion of 12 years, my dog Buddy. His death has been difficult for me, although with each passing day the hurt eases a little. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080713/lf_ucda/twoauthorsonebookcreatejealoushousehold ucda/20080713/twoauthorsonebookcreatejealoushousehold Dear Abby Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:58:12 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Scott," and I are writers, although we both have day jobs. During the two years we've been together, we have always supported each other's writing careers. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080712/lf_ucda/dadwhodatedonthereboundshouldtrytocatchheragain ucda/20080712/dadwhodatedonthereboundshouldtrytocatchheragain Dear Abby Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:58:18 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I went through a bitter divorce a few years ago after my wife, "Cassie," had an affair. During the divorce I confided a lot in Cassie's sister, "Lisa." We had always been close friends, but one thing led to another. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080711/lf_ucda/familypursestringsarenolongerinhusbandshands ucda/20080711/familypursestringsarenolongerinhusbandshands Dear Abby Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:58:19 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are going through a financial situation which many families seem to face these days, where the wife has to take care of the family's finances. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080710/lf_ucda/strugglingsingledadfindsouthowlittleheknows ucda/20080710/strugglingsingledadfindsouthowlittleheknows Dear Abby Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:57:19 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a single parent, although I never intended to be. Last fall, I was asked to baby-sit a 14-year-old boy. He has been in my custody ever since. His mother abandoned him. Only in the last month have I actually gotten legal custody of him from Social Services. The problems he had prior to being with me have caused me legal expenses I never could have imagined. (They are all paid now.) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080709/lf_ucda/womanpreparingtowedisfearfulofgrowingapart ucda/20080709/womanpreparingtowedisfearfulofgrowingapart Dear Abby Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:58:20 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a 27-year-old woman who has been dating my boyfriend for a number of years. As exciting as the thought of marriage sounds, it is also scary. Too many times I have heard that a couple separated because they had "grown apart" or "grew in different directions." http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080708/lf_ucda/volunteersbythethousandshelptomakeamericagreat ucda/20080708/volunteersbythethousandshelptomakeamericagreat Dear Abby Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:58:22 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: On April 11 you asked what your readers think is right with American society. I'll bet you were inundated with responses to that question, and I hope you allow me to be one of those who answer it. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080707/lf_ucda/husbandsroadbehaviorisdrivinghiswifenuts ucda/20080707/husbandsroadbehaviorisdrivinghiswifenuts Dear Abby Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:58:27 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: "Robert" and I have been married seven years and have two sons, ages 1 and 3. Something is bothering me that didn't before -- Robert's driving. My husband speeds, tailgates, honks his horn to make others go faster and uses racial epithets. If I say anything to him, he accuses me of not trusting him or says I'm looking for something to complain about. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080706/lf_ucda/cheatingtogetaheadonlyputsstudentfurtherbehind ucda/20080706/cheatingtogetaheadonlyputsstudentfurtherbehind Dear Abby Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:58:19 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am 12 and have bad problems at school. Whenever I'm behind, can't figure out a problem or just want to get it done, I cheat. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/dearabby/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080705/lf_ucda/houseguesttreadscautiouslyoncustomofremovingshoes ucda/20080705/houseguesttreadscautiouslyoncustomofremovingshoes Dear Abby Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:58:19 GMT Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I have been wondering about the custom of shoe removal when someone is a guest at the home of the person who practices this custom before entering the house.