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Dear Abby: I’m writing regarding “Open-Minded in the South” (Nov. 24), the Christian woman who’s a supporter of the LGBTQ community. She’s concerned about her boyfriend’s mother’s inability to see her viewpoint and the effect it would have on future kids. I experienced something nearly identical. My boyfriend’s grandfather is an ordained pastor, and they raised their kids in a conservative home. After a few conversations with them about LGBTQ people and other issues, we received a six-page letter detailing the “sins” we were committing. Fast-forward 20 years: I get along with my in-laws fabulously. (click for more)

Dear Abby: I’ve been married to my best friend for nine years. We have our ups and downs, but we’re generally happy. When “Fifty Shades of Grey” came out, I told him I was interested in exploring that scene. He was thrilled because he’s always been into that lifestyle but was afraid to scare me away. Fast-forward four years: I no longer wish to be part of it. It’s not for me. I agreed to have a live-in submissive with the understanding that she leaves if I say so. But he’s now calling me selfish for suggesting it be only the two of us. He has no intention of ever changing it. She helps him with his company, which is also lifestyle-related, and claims he can’t do it without her. Their relationship is nonsexual. (click for more)

The play, in two parts, is directed by John Tiffany and was written by Jack Thorne after an original story by "Harry Potter" series author J.K. Rowling. Music was written and arranged by Imogen Heap. (click for more)

ARIES. (March 20 - April 19): Score! Romantic feelings are mutual! So, what happens now? Believe it or not the ball is still in your court so make the first move. (click for more)

Dear Abby: I am a single mom. A few months ago I met a man who contacted me on social media. After meeting him, I realized he was married, but he was not happy. Unfortunately, his wife has a terminal illness, and he feels obligated to care for her until it is over. We formed a very close bond as we talked and soon realized we are in love and want to be together. Because of her illness and lack of support from her immediate family, we agreed that he needs to fulfill his obligation to her, and I will wait for him. We have continued talking and spending any time we can together, even though her care always takes first priority. When she found out about our relationship, she was very upset. (click for more)

When the gentlemanly piano tuner peered into our upright, he exclaimed in surprise. According to the log inside, the last time our piano had been tuned was 1982, by the man who had trained him, and has since passed into the great beyond. I was 7 that year, and have no recollection of the tuner in question; I barely remember the lessons that my mother had arranged for me, my younger brother and older sister, which our parents must have seen as part of an assimilated American upbringing, like signing us for Scouts or getting a Christmas tree. None of us stuck with the piano, though that early exposure may well have opened the door later on, when we picked up different instruments. (click for more)