Jeanne Phillips

LATEST STORIES BY JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: Proud grandmother is worried by what she’s seeing

DEAR ABBY: I’m blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She’s PERFECT. My daughter, “Robin,” is stressed. She’s left alone with the baby all day, every day while her partner works. Robin sleeps only when he’s home. I understand her frustration. I raised her and her brother, 12 months apart, on my own. I don’t get to see my grandbaby often as I don’t have a vehicle and Robin doesn’t have a driver’s licence.

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June 10, 2025 Relationships

A grandmother is concerned about the health of her grandchild.

DEAR ABBY: Widower being told to take his time after wife’s passing

DEAR ABBY: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The job of caretaker is endless and stressful, and yet rewarding. A female friend of many years (“Dinah”) came to the memorial. I grieved, attended Grief Share and read articles about grief. I experience grief every day and will for my whole life.

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June 9, 2025 Relationships

A widower isn't sure why people have advised him to wait a year before starting a new relationship.

DEAR ABBY: Toddler being a toddler draws relatives’ firm rebuke

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s stepmother passed recently after a long illness, and her children specifically wanted our family, including our 2-year-old, to be at her service. When we arrived at the church, I tried to sit in the back pew so I could take her out when she was antsy, but they put us in front with the rest of the family.

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June 8, 2025 Relationships

A two-year-old has a tantrum at a funeral.

DEAR ABBY: Sister’s behaviour has prolonged a difficult period

DEAR ABBY: My father died by suicide three years ago. My sister, who was initially supportive, later drunk-dialed our mother and said a bunch of nasty things about her and me. Mom didn’t cut the conversation short and later told me what was said, which included that Dad had done it because my other sister and I are “unstable” and because he was sick.

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June 7, 2025 Relationships

A brother is considering reaching out to his alcoholic sister.

DEAR ABBY: Need for healthy changes collides with family’s habits

DEAR ABBY: I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (non-alcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two bouts of cancer in five years as well as arthritis. I have dedicated myself to explicitly following my doctor’s directions to eat organic and low-fat foods and to exercise daily to improve my liver. I face surgery in the next few months.

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June 6, 2025 Relationships

A person who needs to lose weight due to health issues isn't getting support from their family.

DEAR ABBY: Dad’s coaching style leaves a lot to be desired

DEAR ABBY: My son is a loving husband, father and son. He coaches his 12-year-old son, my grandson, in various sports and sometimes is just a spectator. I’m worried because he often berates his son’s playing ability. He has yelled at him during and after games, whether he is coaching or not. He yelled and screamed at him in front of everyone and later at home.

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June 5, 2025 Relationships

A dad who berates his son is damaging the young boy's self-esteem.

DEAR ABBY: Couple suffering amid tragic loss of grandchild

DEAR ABBY: We recently suffered the loss of our first grandchild. She was only 24 and taken far too soon. My partner and I are working through our grief, which is challenging as we are in different stages. He also struggles with multiple mental health issues. They make things even more difficult, as I need to help him through some outbursts while I am feeling crushed by this tragedy. Counselling will likely happen in the near future.

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June 4, 2025 Relationships

A couple grieving a loss is also coping with a mental health issue.

DEAR ABBY: Marriage hasn’t been the same over a decade

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 22 years. It was a normal relationship, and I was very happy. However, over the last 12 years, my wife has changed. There is ZERO affection, no hugging, holding hands and nothing sexual. We are like roommates. She blames it on having been molested when she was a child. Our level of intimacy was normal for 10 years.

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June 3, 2025 Relationships

A husband seeks affection from his wife.

DEAR ABBY: Longtime roommate knows what buttons to push

DEAR ABBY: I have a roommate, “Don,” I have lived with for 11 years. At first, we were dating, but we broke up, and Don moved out for a year. We remained friends, and he moved back in to help me with rent and because he missed the cat. Our relationship has been strictly platonic for the last seven years.

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June 2, 2025 Relationships

It's time for a woman to kick out her roommate.

DEAR ABBY: Divorcee is still in love with her ex-husband

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced from my ex-husband, “Cliff,” for a year and a half. My nearly adult children live with me. They rarely see their dad. Our divorce was relatively painless, but the custody battle was prolonged, and most of my savings were drained in the process. Cliff pays child support, but I’m still struggling financially to raise two growing teenagers, and I’m worried about them going off to college.

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June 1, 2025 Relationships

A woman is still in love with her ex-husband.

Jeanne Phillips

LATEST STORIES BY JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: Proud grandmother is worried by what she’s seeing

DEAR ABBY: Widower being told to take his time after wife’s passing

DEAR ABBY: Toddler being a toddler draws relatives’ firm rebuke

DEAR ABBY: Sister’s behaviour has prolonged a difficult period

DEAR ABBY: Need for healthy changes collides with family’s habits

DEAR ABBY: Dad’s coaching style leaves a lot to be desired

DEAR ABBY: Couple suffering amid tragic loss of grandchild

DEAR ABBY: Marriage hasn’t been the same over a decade

DEAR ABBY: Longtime roommate knows what buttons to push

DEAR ABBY: Divorcee is still in love with her ex-husband

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