In 2024, a lot of people read Dear Abby’s columns because of her wise counsel. A large number of the top columns discussed broken marriages and strained family ties. However, this year’s top column featured a grandmother who finds it incomprehensible that her daughter-in-law refuses to move one of her seven children’s sleeping arrangements so that grandma might use a bed when she comes. It wasn’t explained why she WANT to sleep in a home with seven children.
When Grandma comes to visit, the daughter-in-law doesn’t want one of her seven kids to give up their bed.fStop/Getty Images
10. Is he concerned? He is indeed concerned.
To Abby, please: My wife travels alone to have more time to attract other men’s attention.
9. It’s one thing to be in love. Making your own money is also beneficial.
To Abby, please: When the girlfriend discovers she is bearing all of the financial difficulties, a long-term romantic relationship comes to a standstill.
8. Is the wife incorrect for not wanting to act as though this newcomer is a member of their large, contented family?
To Abby, please: We are under pressure from our husband’s family to welcome his daughter from a one-night fling into our family.
7. It’s wise to listen when someone requests space.
To Abby, please: When a girlfriend leaves after a request for more space isn’t honored, the partner feels devastated.
6. She has the funds to lend for home repairs, but she is hesitant because of their shady past.
To Abby, please: For over 30 years, my younger sister kept me at a distant. She wants to borrow money now.
5. He is in excellent health. However, his wife’s sedentary lifestyle is increasingly separating them.
To Abby, please: After my wife refused to take care of herself, I didn’t agree to be her caregiver.
4: The couple appears to not want to communicate with their children or grandchildren, and they are now in their 70s.
To Abby, please: My parents, who are retired, informed us that they would no longer be returning our calls. Can I help in any way?
3. His daughter doesn’t want to waste one of the few graduation tickets she receives on a stepmother she dislikes.
To Abby, please: Dad must decide between appeasing his new wife and going to his daughter’s graduation.
2. He’s being explicit about his decisions. His wife must now make a decision.
To Abby, please: Instead of spending hours with younger ladies, how can I get my husband to return home to me?
1. She cannot afford a hotel and is too old to sleep on the floor. However, it appears that the daughter-in-law will not compromise.
To Abby, please: Grandma would like to visit, but DIL won’t let one of their seven kids give up their bed.
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Abigail Van Buren
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