DEAR ABBY: My mom and I have always been close, but since I got married, I have been having a hard time setting boundaries. My parents divorced when I was 12, and Mom went through a string of boyfriends — including an abusive one. She hasn't dated anyone seriously in the last five years. My …
Oct. 15 was an evening filled with gratitude and heartfelt thankfulness at the Salute to Heroes Patriot Dinner & Concert held at South Shore Harbour Resort in League City.
A favorite quote of Kevin Smith is, “Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen,” said by Coco Chanel.
The Gulf Coast Tiny Paws Rescue pet of the week is Mr. Mittens.
This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center Pets of the Week are Shuttles and Jon Bone Jovi.
This week’s Galveston Island Humane Society’s pets of the week are Charlie and Tiny.
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been together 39 years, and we generally get along very well. We've always had dogs and cats, and we currently have two of each. While my wife loves all animals, I'm a dog person. I don't dislike cats, but I don't really care for them. The cats and I tend to ign…
DEAR ABBY: Over the weekend, while I was cleaning and reorganizing our bedroom, I found the engagement ring my boyfriend plans on proposing to me with. I didn't know he was planning to ask the big question, and I'm thrilled that he is going to. I haven't even hinted that I know anything is g…
DEAR ABBY: My niece "Jane" is married to "John," who doesn't want children. Before she met John, Jane always loved children. She says he was traumatized by the toxic relationship between his parents and their subsequent divorce. John's father told him often that he and his siblings caused th…
DEAR ABBY: Thirty-five years ago I was raped by a stranger. He told me he would kill me if I ever told anyone. I never told my husband (now ex-), mostly because I was afraid if I did he would never touch me again. So I lived with the secret. It eventually tore our marriage apart and we divorced.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 30-year-old woman who very much wants to find someone to share my life and start a family with. The problem is I hate dating, at least the early stages. To me, first dates aren't exciting; they're just plain awkward and nerve-racking.
DEAR ABBY: My husband is a wonderful man. We've been married 31 years and have been retired for the past six. He takes care of most of the housework, and I work at a part-time job. We have no children or nearby relatives. We are pretty much all we have to depend upon.
DEAR ABBY: I've been with my husband for eight years, married for one. Before our marriage, it was just the two of us doing everything together. He has a strong distrust of people, and doesn't have any friends. We moved to a bigger city where I found a better job and made new friends. I go o…
Mariel Hemingway's famous grandfather, Ernest, killed himself just months before she was born. It was one of seven suicides in a family beset by addiction, depression and mental illness. She's traveling to the island this month to share her story at the Galveston Women's Conference.
The foodies came out in style Oct. 7 to wine, dine, taste and sample the mouth-watering array of delicious foods, wines, beverages and cakes served up by dozens of restaurants showing off their best menu items.
Under the direction of Gina Spagnola, president and CEO of the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce, Director of Membership at Galveston.com Lorraine Grubbs and Grand 1894 Opera House Manager/Volunteer Coordinator Carrie Davis, Leadership Galveston 2021-2022 kicked off on Sept. 24 at the f…
This week’s Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week are Geralt and Mark.
This week’s Galveston Island Humane Society’s pets of the week are Wilbur and Tiger.
DEAR ABBY: My daughter "Melanie" is very close with a cousin she grew up with. This cousin is getting married in five months, and Melanie will be a bridesmaid. The shower date was announced. Then my son-in-law's best friend from childhood announced his wedding date. The wedding is on the sam…
DEAR ABBY: I'm a woman in my mid-30s without much family. I'm an only child and have no relationship with my father. The relationship I have with my mother is extremely toxic.
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