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mercurynews.com > 04/05/2026 > dear-abby-photos-in-gym

Dear Abby: Should I defend my friend who was taking pictures in the gym?

15+ hour, 28+ min ago  (457+ words) DEAR ABBY: I was recently at our recreation center working out. At one point, I was stretching my back, and my friend "Seth" happened upon me. He thought I looked funny in my pose and took a few pics of…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/24/2026 > bay-area-couple-forever-grateful-for-healdsburg-farm-wedding

Peninsula couple ‘forever grateful’ for Healdsburg farm wedding

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (316+ words) When Alexis Coulter moved home to Millbrae after graduating from St. John's University in New York, she decided to do two "adult things." One: Find a job " she was soon hired as an executive assistant at a San Mateo tech…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/20/2026 > want-to-save-your-relationship-try-sleeping-with-separate-blankets

Want to save your relationship? Try sleeping with separate blankets

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (152+ words) Sleeping with a partner can be tricky. Different people can have different sleep styles (like when one person sleeps like a log, perfectly still all night, while the other tosses and turns). And different people generally have different temperature and…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/19/2026 > harriette-cole-cheating-husband

Harriette Cole: I worry my husband got better at hiding his wrongdoing

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (595+ words) DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I are going on our eighth year of marriage. Last year, we experienced indiscretion for the first time " to my knowledge, anyway. And as you can imagine, it was hard on us. My husband cheated…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/17/2026 > dear-abby-two-weddings-two-months > amp

Dear Abby: The wedding plans mean somebody’s feelings are going to be hurt

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (396+ words) DEAR ABBY: Two of my children are planning weddings two months apart. I'm originally from the Netherlands, where my entire family still lives. My kids both want to invite these relatives, which is great, except my parents are 86 and 87 and…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/14/2026 > harriette-cole-ex-at-the-funeral

Harriette Cole: His ex came to the funeral, and I found her behavior distasteful

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (587+ words) DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend just lost his mom suddenly and tragically. He has barely been able to function during this time, so I took on the responsibility of making the arrangements to honor her life. I knew his mom, too,…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/13/2026 > dear-abby-imaginary-affair-partners

Dear Abby: I know my husband cheated with three women. He says two of them are imaginary.

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (20+ words) Dear Abby: I know my husband cheated with three women. He says two of them are imaginary.The Mercury News...

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mercurynews.com > 02/11/2026 > dear-abby-handsome-husband

Dear Abby: I don’t want to hear how handsome my husband is

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (587+ words) DEAR ABBY: My husband is 76 but doesn't look a day over 60. He has a full head of hair with little graying, no facial wrinkles, and he's fairly fit. I'm 71 and look every day my age, probably older. I have graying…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/09/2026 > yes-there-was-a-real-wedding-during-bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show

Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (215+ words) SANTA CLARA " Yes, the wedding depicted during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was real. About five minutes into the 13-minute extravaganza at Levi's Stadium, the latter part of a wedding ceremony was shown, with a smiling officiant declaring the…...

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mercurynews.com > 02/06/2026 > dear-abby-wedding-friends-family

Dear Abby: The bride’s mother was upset by my children’s decision

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (512+ words) DEAR ABBY: Recently, our good friends of 35 years announced the upcoming wedding of their daughter. Our children grew up together. The bride's mother called me today, very upset, to tell me how hurt she is. Abby, our children went their…...