Jeanne Phillips

Jeanne Phillips

LATEST STORIES BY JEANNE PHILLIPS

 

DEAR ABBY: Friend’s long marriage has been a roller coaster

DEAR ABBY: A man I know has been married for 40 years. His wife gets mad at him for small things and stops talking to him for three to four months at a time. Also, he will make her supper, and she’ll make something else. Or she will make supper and quickly put it in the refrigerator. They leave very brief notes about where they are going. During long rides, no words are spoken. If company or their kids or grandchildren come, she puts plates of food out for everyone but him.

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May 30, 2025 Relationships
A man has tolerated being emotionally abused by his wife for years.

DEAR ABBY: Man’s four daughters have clearly sided with his ex

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been divorced for 10 years and have since remarried. I began dating my current wife nine years ago. I have four daughters, ages 24 through 37. Since the divorce, our relationships have been strained because my ex continues to hold them emotionally hostage by feeding her narrative that I’m the bad guy for initiating the divorce. Because my daughters seem to believe everything their mother tells them, it’s been difficult to reintegrate back into their lives because they don’t know what to believe or who to trust.

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May 25, 2025 Relationships
A man feels his ex-wife has painted him as the "bad guy" towards their adult children for seeking a divorce.

DEAR ABBY: Woman’s love for alcohol leaves little room for friendship

DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost her husband to cancer and began drinking increasingly heavily. Sheila’s now an alcoholic. Friends and family have tried many times to help her. She went to rehab twice to appease her daughter. She tried AA but said she wasn’t comfortable there. She had an in-home program for months but went through the motions only until it was done.

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May 23, 2025 Relationships
A friend feels sad watching her friend's self-destructive behaviour.
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