Jeanne Phillips

Los Angeles

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DEAR ABBY: Ex-wife has held a secret for three decades

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband was found dead in his home three months ago. He was a bitter man who never forgave me for leaving him. We were divorced for 30 years before his death and have two children and four beautiful grandchildren. For years, he bitterly complained to our children and refused to attend special events because I left him. When there were issues, he refused to help, insisting it was my fault because I had left.
Dear Abby | Husband has shown his priorities aren’t at home

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: My husband works out of state for an oil rigging company 20 days out of the month. He gets 10 days off. When he comes home, we may have two days of quality time together. The rest of his time he spends on his phone outside. When I recently had spinal surgery, he came home supposedly to assist me. My doctor gave him instructions to follow after the surgery. The first was that he observe me for 24 hours to avert any complications.
Dear Abby: I just found out my best friend doesn’t trust me with her husband

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: I always considered my lifelong friend “Mary” to be my best friend. We are in our mid-50s now and live in different countries, but we’ve always stayed in contact. I am single; she is married. When she comes to visit, she stays with me. I sometimes pick her up at the airport, and I give her my guest room to stay in. I have never asked her for any money. Everything was fine; we enjoyed each other’s company.
DEAR ABBY: Recipient responds to gift with a sharp tongue

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently moved out of state. His only living relative, a sister, recently came to visit. She has never been married. She is a retired professional and has a good retirement, especially since she has no children. During her visit, she gave us a housewarming greeting card with a $50 Visa gift card. This was unusual as she has never in 50 years given us money.
Dear Abby | Selfish grandmother has consistently shown her true colors

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of six and a grandma to four. We are a close family and enjoy each other's company. My mom is nearly 80. For reasons I could never understand, she didn't enjoy my children when they were growing up and didn't connect deeply with them. She once commented to me that she was bored with women her age because they were "obsessed" with their grandchildren and she wanted deeper conversations. Mom moved away and would mostly visit just for holidays and birthdays.
Dear Abby | Man can’t brush off friend’s silence about treatment

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: I found out that, behind my back, my best friend has been (secretly) growing hair for the past year. He knows I have been balding for many years. Although I have accepted my follicular fate, he knows I constantly search for self-improvement in my life. What bothers me is that he didn't share the information until I mentioned I was thinking about trying Rogaine. THAT is when he told me he has been using a similar product for the past year and it seems to be working.
Dear Abby | Mother gets an earful for baking the ‘wrong’ cake

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter is on weight-loss injections and a no-sugar diet. I offered to bake her a sugar-free cheesecake, and she agreed, but she asked me to make a "tester" cake three days before. I explained that the cake has a lengthy preparation process, involving a very slow bake in a water bath and 12 hours chill time. I suggested she wait, but she insisted, so I made it early. She cut a slice of it and exclaimed how great it tasted.
DEAR ABBY: Colleague’s callous mockery strikes a nerve for parent

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: A few months ago, I found out my adult child is transgender. Nobody knows yet except for me, my husband and my other child. Until this year, I have always worked in a very caring, loving and supportive environment. Recently, I overheard a new male co-worker say in a high-pitched voice, “I’m transgender! I’m transgender!” while spinning in circles and waving a scarf around his head. I was floored.
Dear Abby | Proud grandmother is worried by what she’s seeing

2 weeks ago | theolympian.com | Jeanne Phillips

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 license. I cherish every picture I receive.
Dear Abby | Proud grandmother is worried by what she’s seeing

2 weeks ago | kentucky.com | Jeanne Phillips

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 license. I cherish every picture I receive.

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