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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, "Phyllis'" compulsive talking has become a real problem for us. She hijacks ...

DEAR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY: Get an estimate for the repair and present it to your neighbor. Give them the chance to offer to pay. If they don’t, suggest that their child do a certain number of hours of ...

Phyllis'” compulsive talking has become a real problem for us. She hijacks whichever one of us is sitting next to her and ...

My husband and I have a friend who is kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time together, her ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, ...

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My parents, in their 70s, have decided to move from New England, where our whole extended family lives, to Florida, where no ...

I must run the household, make sure bills get paid and be responsible for everything — whatever life throws at us.

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Dear Abby: My wife of 48 years recently died, and my stepson put some artificial flowers on her grave. I was surprised to see ...