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DEAR ABBY: Marriage is considered to be imperative in my religion and culture. I’m 29 and still not married. I have commitment and trust issues with guys. I have been in only three relationships my entire life.
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So, entertainer Dolly Parton is getting a lot of love over her $1 million gift to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for Covid-19 research. And she deserves any honors offered over it, especially now that Vandy has crucially helped to develop a vaccine for the virus. We’re always impressed by people who feel strongly enough about a cause that they will invest themselves and their own money instead of just hectoring until the government decides to take money from everybody to fund the special interest. Vanderbilt has benefited from many generous donors, famous and not-so-famous but still dedicated to doing something for the world.
Read moreMost people see life insurance strictly as something that will protect their family or business from financial hardship if they happen to die suddenly.
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Back in the ancient days of Fred Flintstone and no cell phones, when he was a young dad and a wet-behind-the-ears pastor, Andy had a habit. No, not a habit like we refer to today. But he unconsciously used a certain phrase — constantly.
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DEAR ABBY: Every year for the last 15 years or so, my husband’s sister has sent us a huge box of homemade cookies for Christmas. My husband is from a large family, and she does this for each family. I know it involves a great deal of time and effort on her part, and she sends them via priority mail, which means an additional expense.
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DEAR ABBY: I have a delightful, caring, loving man in my life. We knew each other years ago when we were married to other people. Three years ago, after a couple of years of courtship, he asked me to move in.
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DEAR ABBY: Recently, I kindly and lovingly gave my daughter some feedback on how she berates her husband in front of my 8-year-old grandson. I told her I didn’t want him to grow up thinking that’s how we treat the people we love. To make a long story short, she said that if I wanted to estrange myself from her, I had succeeded. I remained calm and loving and told her she could use the feedback if it was helpful, or ignore it if it wasn’t. She has now blocked me!
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