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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...

In 1985, I agreed to teach mid and high school in a Wewoka Christian school especially so our 3 kids could attend our church school. It became one of the most challenging things I ever did.

It happens. Finding someone whose personality draws you in and you really enjoy. It happens because there is such a thing as a natural connection between people. You sense that they ‘get you.’ You understand and appreciate their way of approaching life.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 50 years and recently remembered that my husband cheated on me with several different women. He admitted to one affair but swears he saw her only twice and they had sex only once. He says I’m imagining the other two.

DEAR ABBY: Last year, after several years overseas, my husband and I returned stateside and moved to my hometown. It has been a lonely transition.