GED hopefuls should earn one before costs go up

Dear Abby: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students complete their high school equivalency diploma.

Mom dreads rivalry between daughter and her new sibling

Dear Abby: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I'll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old and now we are divorced. I am newly engaged to a wonderful man and very happy.

RVs on highways this summer will need extra room to roam

Dear Abby: It's vacation time again, time to hit the road in the RV. Please make your readers aware that people driving motorhomes, towing fifth-wheel trailers and travel trailers CANNOT stop as quickly as a small car or truck.

Woman needs courage to end man's plan for future together

Dear Abby: I am a divorcee with college-aged children. I love my children, and I thought I loved my ex. However, after my divorce I wonder if I'm capable of loving anyone other than my children again.

Free family health kits offer news you can use

Dear Abby: When friends and family get together, the conversation often turns to the subject of health. They swap stories about the medications they may be taking and the lifestyle changes they're making to improve their health.

Woman who doesn't like sex can't get rid of men who do

Dear Abby: I am a woman in my late 40s and I hate sex. I always have and always will. I'm disabled, and it has always been torture. I never got any positive benefits out of it. Dear Sexless: Although we live in a sex-obsessed society, not everyone — male or female — is a sexual creature. Your therapist should not have tried to label you as gay. You appear to be asexual, which you describe as happily sex-free.

Groom, not the bride, is under pressure to change his last name

Dear Abby: My wife's niece is marrying a wonderful man of Greek descent this summer. Her grandfather insists that his last name is too long and impossible to pronounce. He thinks they need to change the name when they marry. He went so far as to make them call him so he could tell them what he wanted. Then he gave them 10 days to "think about it" and call him back with their answer.

Happy tween is troubled by feelings of depression

Dear Abby: I am a 12-year-old girl who is happy, healthy and doing great in school. But lately I have felt sad, lonely and just plain frustrated. I used to talk to my parents about it, but I don’t feel comfortable doing it anymore, and my friends don’t like listening to me.

Her grandson’s choice of toys is cause for a family’s concern

Dear Abby: I am a longtime reader but a first-time writer. My problem has been bothering me for some time now.

Cellphone snoop suspects friend of having an affair

Dear Abby: I have a friend who I believe is having an affair. I have no concrete evidence, only a slew of circumstantial evidence such as odd work hours, blocks of mystery time set aside at night in his cellphone's day planner, and evading questions about texts from females.

Couple finds lasting, loving marriage recipe

Dear Abby: My husband came up to me after dinner, wrapped his arms around me and asked, "Honey, is there anything we need to discuss?" In his hand he held an envelope on which I had written your name and address. When I told him it was a request for a copy of your cookbooklet — not a request for marriage counseling — he was relieved. We have been "cooking up" a wonderful life together for 10 years.

Hopeful lottery winners want to share the fortune

Dear Abby: I'm responding to your request for comments about the letter from "Happily Single" (Feb. 13) and whether a divorce would be the first course of action upon winning the lottery. In a community-property state, a divorce AFTER winning wouldn't legally protect you from having to share the spoils with your soon-to-be (and probably now bitter) ex-spouse.

Grandma can speak up about phone talk

Dear Abby: My granddaughter and her boyfriend live in another state, and I love hearing from her. However, when I call her, she always puts me on speaker phone, which I find rude.

Father’s hands-on approach makes his girl uncomfortable

Dear Abby: I'm a 13-year-old girl who has been trying to give my father a second chance. I was taken away from my parents when I was 8 because they were on drugs.

Job offer from Dad has too many strings

Dear Abby: I'm 29 and for 10 years I have been struggling with controlling parents. They have cut two of my sisters out of their lives because they live ...

Child fears ridicule over hearing aids

Dear Abby: Last year, I began to lose my hearing due to a genetic disorder and now I have to wear hearing aids. I will be a freshman in high school next year. ...

Son should do more than peek out of closet

Dear Abby: My oldest son came out to me as a gay man in a private conversation. I have no problem with him being gay; however, I DO have a problem with the ...

If three’s a crowd, five is a guarantee of misery

Dear Abby: I am frustrated and angry over a situation that should be fun and happy. My husband, "Rick," and I are planning a trip with our two children next ...

E-cigarettes harm only smoker

Dear Abby: I work in a small office with two former heavy smokers who have now transitioned to vapor/e-cigarettes. My concern is that they "smoke" their e- ...

Girl, 13, should prove maturity before she dates

Dear Abby: I am a 13-year-old girl and my parents won't let me date. I believe I am mature for my age and won't do anything foolish. I don't know why my ...

Woman who married young wants a do-over

Dear Abby: "Jake" and I have been married more than 20 years. I married before I was 18, and I'm not even 40 yet. Jake is seven years my senior. We have had ...

Stranger’s encouraging words inspire woman

Dear Abby: I was moved by the letter from "Losing Slowly in Ohio" (Jan. 14), who is 50 pounds overweight and walks every day with her friend to lose weight. ...

Aggressive girls put teenage boy in an embarrassing state

Dear Abby: My son is a tall, strikingly handsome teenager, although somewhat shy. Our problem is that his looks attract the wrong kind of attention from ...

Husband continues to be rude to his in-laws

Dear Abby: I have been married for 18 years to a man I have a good relationship with.

Mom wants ex to watch his son play

Dear Abby: My 14-year-old son, "Nils," recently joined a sport he really enjoys. His stepdad and I are at every practice, helping the coaches and coaching my ...

Girl fears she will lose touch with best friend

Dear Abby: I am a 16-year-old girl from Serbia. I have been in U.S. for two years and I'm studying English in an ESL class. I read your column and could use ...

The harder husband works, the more his wife cheats

Dear Abby: I am a 47-year-old male, married for 26 years. I am hopelessly in love with my wife and still see her as the most beautiful woman in the world. ...

Past, work fuel fears about parenthood

Dear Abby: My husband and I are contemplating starting a family. When I was younger I wanted children, but over the years my personal experiences have caused ...

Husband playing second fiddle to cellphone

Dear Abby: My wife and I have been married 17 years. For the most part, our marriage has been great, and I love her very much. Lately, though, I have felt ...