Dear Abby: Should I tell my children their father’s secrets now that he’s dead?

Dear Abby gives advice to a widow who is conflicted after learning about her late husband's deepest secrets after he passed ...
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Dear Abby: Widow discovers late husband’s life was full of secrets

I can’t tell any of this to people because I want to preserve our adult children’s love and respect for their father.
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Dear Abby: Using a different spelling for a baby name to honor a relative

DEAR PLANNING: You are the parent, and you can call your son whatever you wish. Jacques will be his formal name if you choose ...

Dear Abby: After husband’s death, the depth of his secrecy and betrayal comes to light

After his death, I discovered several secrets. He hadn’t been honest about his medical condition, possibly out of shame or ...

Dear Abby: If I give my child a French name, must I pronounce it that way?

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 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: I want to name a son after my great-granddad, but I’d feel weird saying it with a French accent

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here for generations and identify only loosely with our European heritage. That ...

Dear Abby: I want to honor my heritage, but am I just foisting a complicated name on my child?

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here for generations and identify only loosely with our European heritage. That ...

Dear Abby: Can my children handle the truth about their father?

A widow grapples with the revelation of her late husband’s secrets and wonders how to preserve his image for their children while handling her own emotions.

Dear Abby: My late husband’s life was full of secrets

"I know his decisions weren’t about my worth — they were about his fear, shame, illness and preoccupation with other family issues." ...

Dear Abby: I found out after his death that my husband harbored many secrets

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 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: Widow discovers her late husband left her trapped in a maze of lies and deception

My late husband was ill for six years. He experienced some dementia. He wasn’t able to work, and our life together changed a lot. I focused on supporting him through his decline until he eventually ...

Dear Abby: Unraveling secrets after a husband’s death

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 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 ...