Secret Burial and Silent Marriage: Dear Abby Delivers Double Advice

Dear Abby addresses two readers: one grieving daughter whose medically troubled mother secretly buried her father’s ashes and excluded her from the farewell, with Abby urging acknowledgment of the mother’s illness and suggesting visiting the resting place if known or moving on with supportive people; and a husband whose wife has shut down intimacy after a recent argument, with Abby advising clear communication, postponing divorce thoughts, and pursuing marriage counseling (via a therapist list through a doctor or insurer) to break the stalemate.