detnews.com - Advice

Jeanne Phillips: Woman's size shouldn't deter quest for love

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: I'm 32 and a "large girl." I am also intelligent, witty and fun to be around. I make friends wherever I go. The problem is my mother -- who is also big -- keeps telling me that heavy women are not desirable and we must "settle" when it comes to choosing a mate.

Jeanne Phillips: Guilt mars comfort couple finds as lovers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: Is there anything wrong with having a lover solely for the purpose of sex? He is grieving for his late wife (my best friend), and I am separated from my husband. We're both lonely and have supported each other through our pain. A few weeks ago we decided to become lovers.

Paul Donohue: 'Prolapse' is defined as 'dropping' of organ

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: I recently developed a prolapsed bladder. While I know it is not life-threatening, I want to take care of it ASAP. I am 74 and very active. My gynecologist wants me to do Kegel exercises and be fitted with a pessary. He doesn't want to do surgery. I would like the surgery while I am healthy enough to recover in a timely manner and get it over with. Please give me your opinion.

Paul G. Donohue: Lasting cough may signal lung ailment

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

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Jeanne Phillips: Art of letter-writing suffers neglect in age of the Internet

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: Please don't think I'm stupid for asking this, but I need some help. The practice of letter-writing appears to be a dying form because of e-mail and texting -- which I'm good at. But when I receive a nice gift, I know the proper way to acknowledge it is to write a thank-you letter.

Glenn Haege: Water-based polish will help eliminate dust from ceiling fans

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Glenn: I regularly read your column in the paper. You mentioned a product that reduces dust accumulation on ceiling fans. Could you tell me the name and where I might acquire it?

Paul Donohue: Herpes does not mean end of intimacy, kids

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 32-year-old woman who just learned that she has genital herpes. As I understand it, this means I should not have sex and cannot have children. I also understand that there is no treatment and that I'll have it for life. Can you paint a brighter picture for me?

Jeanne Phillips: Men applaud the pleasures of being with older women

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: In your response to the letter from "'Cougar' in New York" (Sept. 3), you invited your male readers to share their thoughts. Abby, cougars are nothing new. They're simply out of the closet.

Brian J. O'Connor: The Grand Experiment: Cutting kid costs

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:37:00 EST

My first thought was to furlough the young 'un two days a week to his grandmother's, where the savings on chicken tenders and Cheerios alone would put me over this project's $1,000 final goal.

Jeanne Phillips: Wife draws line in bedroom in smoking battle

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Dear Abby: My wife of 25 years, in an effort to get me to stop smoking, refuses to have sex until I quit. It's been more than a year since we made love.