Dear Abby advises a widow who fell in love with a man whose wife is in the end stages of dementia, and her evangelical Christian family does not approve.

DEAR ABBY: My husband died a year ago, after a nine-year battle with dementia. I recently met a man, “Richard,” whose wife is in the end stages of dementia, which could last for several months or for several years. We have fallen for each other and are a great fit.

His wife is in the end stages of dementia, which could last for several months or for several years. We have fallen for each other and are a great fit.

Dear Abby advises a woman who is longing for male companionship after her husband said he no longer found her attractive.

In today's Dear Abby column, a long-suffering wife hasn't been intimate with her husband in more than a decade.

Seventeen years ago, I had a mental breakdown. For the first three years afterward, my husband stood by me. The medications I was prescribed caused me to gain more than 100 pounds. I have tried diets to no avail.