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Coverage dated November 8, 2026

Dear Abby: Crotchety father-in-law has run out of friends

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DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Mark," and his father have a strained relationship due to things that occurred when Mark was growing up. Mark is an only child, and his mother has passed away. Since I met my father-in-law prior to our marriage eight years ago, he has never taken any interest in me, Mark or o…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Dear Abby | Crotchety father-in-law has run out of friends (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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  2. Sun Times

    Dear Abby: Crotchety father-in-law has run out of friends (opens Sun Times)

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    DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Mark," and his father have a strained relationship due to things that occurred when Mark was growing up. Mark is an only child, and his mother has passed away. Since I met my father-in-law prior to our marriage eight years ago, he has never taken any interest in me, Mark or o…

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