Dear Gabby, I’m 25 years old and I’ve recently started dating a new guy, David, and he’s pretty awesome all round. We have SO much in common, and the things […]
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Dear Gabby appears in the RoundTable every Monday. No question is too serious, too silly or too snarly for Gabby, who combines wisdom with wit and a pinch of snark. Her aim is to make you think while she makes you laugh. Write to Gabby at news@evanstonroundtable.com with “Dear Gabby” in the subject line.
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Do I have to offer to pay?
Dear Gabby, I just got a new pair of glasses with new frames a week ago and while many people have remarked on them, my husband hasn’t seemed to notice […]
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Sharing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Dear Gabby, My aunt sent me some wonderful treats from overseas, and I’d rather give my kids the clothes off my back than the soft, pillowy English muffins shipped all […]
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Should I keep my old journals?
Dear Gabby, In my youth, adolescence and early adulthood, I kept journals on and off. Now, my kids are grown and while sorting through old memorabilia, I came upon them […]
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Is it OK to let my kids quit?
Dear Gabby, I am a single mom, and I was raised in a family that had a strict policy about not quitting things. This meant that if you took a […]
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Sex: I’m kinda done with that
Dear Gabby, I’m totally in love with my partner and have never felt more happy or secure in my relationship. We bring out the best in each other and make […]
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What’s with people who ask no questions?
Dear Gabby, What’s up with people who, in a social setting or otherwise, ask no questions of you when you are asking multiple questions of them? Cat Got Your Tongue? […]
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Is my daughter bullying her teammate?
Dear Gabby, There is one girl on my daughter’s high school tennis team who was not vaccinated last year. She wasn’t going to be allowed to try out for the […]
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I don’t like my best friend’s wife
Dear Gabby, One of my closest friends from high school – we are now in our 60s – recently married her girlfriend of seven years during COVID. Because we live […]
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Fulfillment versus a big paycheck
Dear Gabby, I’ve been working at the same nonprofit organization for the past few years, and it’s starting to feel kind of stagnant. I’m ready for a change but haven’t […]