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Dear Abby: My brother loathes me — should I still attend his wedding?

Nypost · · 586 words · By Dear Abby
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What to know about Dear Abby: My brother loathes me — should I still attend his wedding?

His first wife passed away from cancer two years ago.

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Techniques found 0
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Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Right17%

6 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

His first wife passed away from cancer two years ago.

Why it matters

We were never super close but have always been civil to each other and spent an hour or two with each other during holiday meals or birthdays.

Common ground

Our mother is 89 and lives at his home in an added-on apartment.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-brother-loathes-me-should-i…

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069”
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The contact information is provided multiple times, but exclusively by Nypost. No other independent sources were provided to corroborate this information.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at http://www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/lifestyle/dear-abby-how-do-i-m…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-sons-cl…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Contact Dear Abby at http://www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-husband…
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Claim 2: “Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips”
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While there are 5 cross-references, they all originate from a single organization (Nypost). According to the evidence standards, 'corroborated' requires 2+ DIFFERENT source organizations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-sons-cl…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-dads-wi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/lifestyle/dear-abby-my-husband…
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Claim 3: “Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips”
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The claim is supported by multiple entries, but all are from the same source (Nypost). It does not meet the threshold for 'corroborated' which requires independent source organizations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/lifestyle/dear-abby-how-do-i-m…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/lifestyle/dear-abby-i-have-fee…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Dear Abby... was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/lifestyle/dear-abby-should-i-d…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.