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DEAR ABBY: While doing some house cleaning, I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by ...

The first step toward forgiving people who have hurt us is wanting to. Some folks manage to forgive when the burden of hatred ...

Dear Annie: I had an abusive husband for quite a while. It’s been nearly 30 years since our divorce. I’m still having trouble ...

DEAR ABBY: While doing some house cleaning, I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old woman who can’t seem to forgive my mother. For many years I have felt that she doesn’t like me. Every time I have tried to talk to her about it, she has done the old ...

Dear Abby: My older sister had an affair with an old boyfriend that lasted several months. She was 58 and had been married for 38 years. Her husband, who is a wonderful person and father of their ...

Dear Annie: As a child, it was obvious that I needed braces to correct an overbite and crowding of the teeth. Kids made fun of me all the time, and I became severely depressed. My mother was a cold ...

Dear Annie: My sister-in-law, “Kay,” was once one of my closest friends. For more than 25 years, we were there for each other ...