Navigating Boundaries: Balancing Hobbies and Relationships

In a series of advice columns, Dear Abby addresses various relationship issues. One woman seeks advice on engaging in hobbies with her longtime male friends without upsetting her husband, while another wonders how to handle friends who consume excessive amounts of alcohol during dinner parties. A woman in a long-term relationship with a chronically ill husband seeks guidance on addressing her unmet needs for intimacy. Another reader seeks advice on setting boundaries with her spouse's financially dependent family members. Lastly, a gay man asks for guidance on starting a new relationship after an abusive one and when it is appropriate to become intimate.