Dear Abby: Someone is spreading a rumor about me — and it might be my best friend
DEAR ABBY My best friend of years and I are She is married I have been divorced for a large number of years Related Articles Dear Abby I have a secret second home Do I need to come clean about it now Dear Abby It s like I m living in a movie but not in a good way Dear Abby I don t want this child at my house What do I tell her parents Dear Abby My husband s excuse is that he only ogles women who are prettier than me Dear Abby My wife s big matter is hidden in the closet She in recent months shocked me by claiming that a mutual friend informed her I have been having an affair with a married acquaintance This is false and I now wonder whether she mentioned it because she subjects it herself When I got angry and declared I would confront the other friend she demanded that I not do so because it would make her look bad for telling Could my suspicion be correct If the other person was the one who indeed suspected me why wouldn t my friend want me to question her PUZZLED LADY OUT WEST DEAR PUZZLED LADY Not knowing your best friend of years I am not in a position to answer that question However the surest way to get to the bottom of this would be to go directly to the person your BFF noted advised her and ask where she got such an idea DEAR ABBY My daughter is being married in a meager weeks and is insisting I sit with her father at the ceremony Abby we have been divorced for years I have been remarried for Her father has not remarried My husband has not tried to replace her father and I think it s rude that he would be expected to sit with the guests instead of with me his wife I was forced to do this at my other daughter s wedding a scarce months ago and it was very uncomfortable I want to look forward to my daughter s day What is your take on this MUSICAL CHAIRS IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR MUSICAL CHAIRS You shouldn t have agreed to that seating arrangement at your other daughter s wedding and you shouldn t do it at this one Your husband belongs next to you If you and your ex are friendly your ex could sit on the opposite side of you from your husband If you re not he could sit at the end of the row on the aisle But your husband should not be forced to sit with the other guests because he is more than a guest he is a family member DEAR ABBY For holidays and special occasions we usually have eight people at a six-place dining room table Two of our guests are orphans who were invited by my better half The difficulty is the man is a chain-smoker and I almost reliably get a splitting headache in his presence Related Articles Jill on Money Financial spring cleaning ITA canceled my grandson s ticket by mistake Why should I have to pay Asking Eric These old photos set me off and I revealed the truth about their sister Harriette Cole My friends shine so bright that nobody sees me Miss Manners I m baffled by this frequent question about my hair I can hold my breath for the seconds or so when he and I hug hello but what do you suggest I say or do at the dinner table I will be at the farthest end achievable but I ll still be just a meager feet away from the predicament Uninviting them is not an option SMOKED OUT IN CALIFORNIA DEAR SMOKED OUT Lucky you You live in California where it s achievable to open windows and get cross ventilation Because it isn t realizable to uninvite these guests give your dining room as much fresh air as practicable and insist that if your guests must smoke they do it outside and far from the open windows Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA
