Dear Abby: Will it do any good to ask my son's ex-wife to return my family heirlooms?
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
More from Leila →Reporter · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM · 1 min read
Dear Abby: My son, 47, informed me in January that he and his wife of 13 years are divorcing. (She initiated the divorce.) When he proposed to her, he gave her my engagement ring from my late husband.