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DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced from “Joanna” for 30 years, but we remained friends and have two children. I met my girlfriend, “Debbie,” 20 years ago, but seven years went by before we dated. Debbie ...

Dear Abby: We have a mutual friend who's very dear to us. He's a kind-hearted and generous disabled vet who's too proud to ask for help. Unfortunately, due to his ill health and physical limitations, ...

Dear Abby: I’m a young gay man with a problem. I met a cute guy, “Mark,” with a sweet personality, and the sex has been awesome. We spent two consecutive nights together in a hotel, but two days later ...

Dear Abby: I’ve hosted a live podcast for years. It’s my creative outlet, my therapy. Recently, my wife gave me an ultimatum. I am not allowed to host the podcast anymore, or she’ll divorce me. She ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a young gay man with a problem. I met a cute guy, “Mark,” with a sweet personality, and the sex has been awesome. We spent two consecutive nights together in a hotel, but two days later ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with a man for 25 years. The first few years were wonderful, but then he turned to drugs and became a different person. I can’t get away from him. I work two jobs to support us.

A man has been sentenced for manslaughter after throwing a brick that killed his father in Nottinghamshire. Thomas Dear threw a brick through Thomas Dear Senior's open van window and the 38-year-old ...

New national research suggests the expectations tied to “being a man” are shaping the mental health, relationships and everyday wellbeing of Australian boys in ways many adults still underestimate.