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Debates on dating customs and manners in Abigails column
Readers discuss who pays on dates, with Abby advising changing social norms as women increasingly earn as much as men. Other letters urge child safety around strangers, and couples announce engagements and anniversaries from Fries Virginia to Racine Wisconsin with plans for weddings and open houses.
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Abigail van Buren
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Tuscaloosa
Joere
Tum
Los Angeles
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