A long-running advice column offers guidance to two readers facing drastically different relationship dilemmas. One correspondent seeks counsel after discovering unsettling inconsistencies in their fiancée’s background, raising concerns about trust and honesty before marriage. Meanwhile, another writer describes a strained marriage worsened by persistent interference from a brother-in-law, leaving them questioning whether to end the relationship over ongoing family conflict. The column’s responses blend practical advice with emotional insight, addressing both deception in romance and the complexities of familial tensions.
Dear Abby advises a man about a suspicious fiancee and a woman about divorcing because of her brother-in-law.