OPINION | DEAR ABBY: Daughter feels powerless to help her aging father

Dear Abby: My dad, who is nearing 80, has been married to my stepmom, “Ruth,” for nearly 35 years. She has always been temperamental and controlling, but during the last few years it has become clear that she’s emotionally abusive to my dad.

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