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Taken as a whole, it seems that the totality of what Near Death Experiences (NDEs) reveal is twofold.

I’ve often written and spoken about the importance of the “success sequence." Basically, people who do three things will almost never live in poverty. First, graduate from high school and enter the workforce or obtain a college degree. Second, get a job. And third, get married.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026 DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior male who has been married and divorced twice. For the last eight years, I have been in a relationship with an amazing woman.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend for 17 years. He has a friend, “Byron,” whom he hangs out with multiple times a week, sometimes up to six days. Byron’s wife, “Crystal,” (married 22 years) is always attached to Byron’s hip. They do everything together.

Americans last month recoiled in horror after seeing videos of lawless protesters barging into a Minneapolis-area church and terrifying innocent parishioners.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 DEAR ABBY: I supervise a group of six midlevel professionals. Usually, we manage fine, but a current conflict may push me over the edge. “Lauren” lives alone with dogs that seem to be her only family. One of them (age 11) had been sick.

DEAR ABBY: I met “Bobbie” when we were in college in the early 1970s. We fell in love, got married and stayed together for seven years. Things changed; our divorce was amicable. We went on to successful professional lives and happy second marriages.

DEAR ABBY: I am 67, and my husband is 68. For the past six years, we have been caring for aging parents. My father-in-law, who had Alzheimer’s, passed away a few years ago. We went through a lot with him as his illness progressed. My mother-in-law is 87 and does not want to go into a nursing home.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I (both male) have been together for 28 years. The last few years have been less than romantic, but we remain close and in love (or so I thought). A few days ago, he called me from work (I’m retired) crying so hard I could hardly understand him.

Having previously presented considerable and substantial evidence suggesting that the existence of God is more likely than not, it could be further said that if a person believes they have encountered God through some particular experience, then, all things considered, they should suppose that they...