Opinions

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024 DEAR ABBY: My husband rarely says “thank you” and almost never apologizes for anything. The other day, I was at an office party to which family members were not invited.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I have been deceiving my husband for a couple of months and can’t figure out how to come clean. I feel like a terrible person. We have been married 17 years, and during the first four or five we were happy.

Do they bother you? Do walls and fences cause claustrophobia in you? How about locked doors and gates? Do they bring about a fierce need to find the key and escape? The obvious answer for most of us is, “Well, it depends. Am I trapped inside those barriers, or protected by them?

For over a week as I passed one of my bookcases, the spine of one book would almost glow at me. I remember that I had read it years ago and was quite captivated when I read it, sharing excitement at that time with others. The old paperback, published in 1959 is entitled BILLY SUNDAY by William T.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024 DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 18 years younger than I am. Our relationship hasn’t been perfect, but I love him to death. Unfortunately, I’m going through menopause and have all the side effects. Long story short, he found another girl.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for nine years. Before that I was a stay-at-home mom raising four children. I had an in-home business, and most of the money went to our family’s needs. My husband became an alcoholic 20 years into our 28-year marriage.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024 DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in a lovely older neighborhood and have enjoyed wonderful neighbors over many years. The homes are close together with windows often left open in spring, summer and fall, as large shade trees keep our homes cool.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024 DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my sister and I took our kids on vacation together. She and I get along but have never been close. Sometimes I walk on eggshells around her because I never know what might make her upset.

SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024 DEAR ABBY: The first Christmas my future husband and I were dating, he gave me an angel ring. I asked him to take me to a bar where my best friend worked so I could show it to her. When I showed it to her, she told me her cancer had come back.

Fifteen miles east of Sarasota, Florida, my son Clay, his friend, Abel, and I took a road trip to Myakka River State Park to show me a congregation of alligators. Hurricane Ian in 2023 caused 113 billion dollars’ worth of damages of Florida’s coastline—the worst in history.