Dear Abby: I abandoned my teenage daughter 20 years ago and she still hasn’t forgiven me
I know I can’t force her to forgive me, but banning me from her wedding brings me to tears every time I think of it.
Dear Abby: I deeply regret my past and my daughter won’t forgive me
"Can you think of anything I can do to heal our relationship, or must I just bump along unless and until she forgives me?
Dear Abby: I’m working hard in therapy, but will my daughter ever forgive me?
I had a psychotic breakdown 20 years ago and did things I'm still ashamed of, including leaving my 13-year-old daughter and husband. I've worked hard to change. Will my daughter ever foregive me?
Dear Abby: Daughter won’t forgive mom after 20 years
I did things I’m ashamed of. I had an affair, remarried and moved out of the country, leaving my 13-year-old daughter with my ex-husband.
Dear Abby: Therapist may help mom repair relationship with daughter
Fast-forward: My daughter got married recently and invited her father but not me. I was devastated. I have been trying so hard for so many years to reestablish trust and show her I love her. I know I can’t force her to forgive me,
Dear Abby: I abandoned my daughter as a child — I’m upset she didn’t invite me to her wedding
I developed psychosis with a personality change. I did things I’m ashamed of. I had an affair, remarried and moved out of the country, leaving my 13-year-old daughter with my ex-husband. I snapped out of it 15 years ago with the help of a good psychiatrist and excellent medication.
Dear Abby: It bothers me when my friend refuses to wear a bra in public. Should I stop being seen with her?
DEAR ABBY: I have a longtime friend, “Erin,” who is my age (early 60s). She retired several months ago and has told me a ...
Best of Dear Abby: We probably won’t visit if you forbid our 5-year-old from running through your house
I host holiday meals for my out-of-town family. During the last one, my cousin’s 5-year-old son ran up and down the upstairs ...
Dear Abby: Son’s been hostile to me since I helped him get off fentanyl
DEAR ABBY: I received a Facebook message from my first cousin. In it, she apologized for not communicating for the past 10 ...
Dear Abby: Is late announcement of baby, that’s already 2 months old, a gift grab?
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: With his sobriety, my son has become critical of and condescending to his siblings and to me
He has no problem with hurting our feelings as that is “our problem” and he “won’t cater to society’s norms anymore.” ...
Dear Abby: How do I hint at a proposal?
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: Vacation’s no fun when you share a home with slobs
DEAR ABBY: We share a vacation home with another family. My husband and I are neat people. The other family is the opposite.
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Dear Abby: Staying strong after breakup is intimidating
Dear Abby: I was dating a man for the past two years. Most of the time, we enjoyed being together. However, sometimes our ...
Dear Abby | Two decades have not healed painful breach in relationship
However, my relationship with my daughter has never recovered in spite of my apologies, sorrow and deep shame. Fast-forward: ...