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Dear Abby: How do I tell my estranged aunt about my dying father?

Dear Abby advises a woman on her relationship with her aunt and others about their partners.

Mercury in retrograde is here to make work drama — how to not get fired from your job this month

Sexts will accidentally be sent to the company Slack channel, well-meaning jokes will be reported to HR, constructive criticisms will be interpreted as personal attacks.

Dear Abby: I found my soul mate online even though we never met in person

Dear Abby advises a woman who met a man online, who she claims is her soulmate.

Dear Abby: Should I end my relationship if my partner's elderly mother is unbearable?

Dear Abby gives advice to a woman who is at odds with her partner's elderly mother.

Dear Abby: My friends are upset that I called the police on their suicidal daughter — should I have intervened?

Dear Abby advises a woman who angered her friends when she called the police to assist with their daughter during a suicidal episode.

Dear Abby: My dad disowned me from the family after suggesting therapy — what should I do?

Dear Abby advises someone whose father disowned her after suggesting therapy and a mother supporting her daughter and grandchildren.

Pucker up: Couples therapist reveals 6-second daily ritual that could save your relationship

“It’s kind of a funny thing to put on the to-do list,” said one convert. Even when it felt a little silly, though, it made a difference.

August 2024 new moon in Leo ushers in creative solutions for Mercury retrograde

The new moon arrives on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, bringing with it the rich opportunity for reflection and creation.

Dear Abby: Do I tell my kids about their cheating dad's affairs?

Dear Abby advises a mother leaving her cheating husband and a woman worried about her friend's coddling behavior.

August's Mercury retrograde doesn't have to suck: A survival guide

Buckle up, my babies: the most maligned of all astrological transits is upon us.

August 2024 horoscopes: Look alive, folks — the astro weather is taxing and testing

Welcome to August, folks, and the lion's heart of Leo season. This month is wild, with retrogrades afoot and lessons aplenty.

My hubby said I took 'the easy way out' by getting a C-section, claims I 'don't know what a real birth is'

As mothers, we don't get a medal for not having pain relief. We don't get a certificate saying 'you delivered via c-section' or a plaque that says 'you pushed out...

Dear Abby: I'm engaged to a much younger woman who I've never met — will it work out?

Dear Abby advises a man who is engaged to a woman that he has never met in person and is 24 years younger than him.

Dear Abby: My husband let himself go — I fantasize about younger men

Dear Abby advises a woman whose husband has physically let himself go after being in a financial rut for a decade.

July 2024's Full Buck Moon in Capricorn will illuminate your limitations

There’s a full Buck moon rising in the grit and grind, strive and shine sign of Capricorn on Sunday, July 21, at 6:17 a.m. Read on to learn more about...

Dear Abby: A married man wants me to be his side piece

Dear Abby advises a woman who "fell in love with" a married man who has a child.

Chaos reigns right now but hang in there, hope is on the way — what's next in the stars, according to an astrologer

On Monday, July 15, the courageous warlord, planet Mars, and Uranus, the planet of mayhem, are forming an exact conjunction in Taurus, the sign of the decadent dictator. This powerful...

Dear Abby: Should a wife be expected to handle all of the responsibilities of hosting guests?

Dear Abby responds to criticisms of recent advice she gave to a woman who is tired of frequently hosting her husband's friends when they come to visit.

Narcissism may fade with age — but never entirely, new research shows: 'A stable personality trait'

Humanity is chasing narcissists, but narcissists are faster.