Dear Abby Letters Address Family Abuse and Relationship Dilemmas
Mixed up reader seeks guidance after sister confesses eight years ago father abused her. Advice urges calm, suggests sister still needs therapy, and cautions against anger toward anyone. Also replies on travel seating and a dating dilemma about an indecisive partner and wedding plans.
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Advice stresses empathy and distance to handle tension with a boyfriend’s ex wife who criticizes the partner. It recommends limited contact, letting the boyfriend manage child exchanges, clear kid communication, and treating the ex as a recurring challenge to endure rather than resolve, likening it to living with an allergy.
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