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WEBDear Annie: I enjoy your column, and I appreciate your perspective. I have a family member whom I have loved dearly and shared family tragedies with. Over the years, he has become a severe alcoholic. I have had to create boundaries, namely not …
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WEBDear Annie: I am a 70-year-old retired man with no children. My wife died in 2016, and we had a very happy relationship together for more than 28 years. About three months after she died, I met a wonderful lady, "Sarah," who took my heart away.
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WEBSeeking Closure When a Close Friend Disappears. Life Advice / Dear Annie / Sep 18, 2024. Dear Annie: My adult daughter was very close friends with a woman, her husband and their two teenage daughters. When her friend moved …
Annie's Mailbox | Columns | ArcaMax Publishing
WEBMar 13, 2023 · Annie's Mailbox: Frustrated in Northern New York. Dear Annie: My husband hoards cars and is too lazy to fix them. Now he is lying about money, saying, "Oh, this is set aside to fix the cars." But I know he is frittering it away and wasting his time.
Reckless on the Road | Dear Annie | Columns | ArcaMax Publishing
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Dear Annie: I have been divorced for 11 years. I have two daughters in their 20s, living mostly at home, and I just started dating a few years back. I was in a two-year relationship that I ended (because, among other ...
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WEBAug 14, 2024 · Dear Annie: I want to thank you for sharing reader responses to "Emotional Blackmail," the woman who reconnected with her son after many years apart and is emotionally and financially drained. You've set a great example of how to correct a mistake with grace -- well done.
Toxic Tension With In-Laws | Dear Annie - ArcaMax Publishing
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Dear Sick: The only toxic behavior I'm seeing in your letter is your refusal to help your sister-in-law -- who has multiple sclerosis -- with her bags. Next time you're frustrated with one of your wife's family members, try to respond with kindness rather than hostility, and see what happens.
Healing Heartbreak With Grown Son | Dear Annie | Columns
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Healing Heartbreak With Grown Son. Dear Annie: My son and I had a falling out a few years ago, right about the time he got engaged and was planning his wedding. I was blamed for not treating his fiancee nicely because I was once impatient at a dress shop. I bent over backward to be nice to her.
Is My Relationship Doomed? | Dear Annie - ArcaMax Publishing
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Dear Annie: I am a licensed professional counselor who has a private practice in Oklahoma. I read the letter from "Twice Bitten," who was terrified to kiss women after his last girlfriend intentionally bit his tongue just to be abusive.
Put Yourself First | Dear Annie | Columns | ArcaMax Publishing
WEBAug 18, 2024 · Dear Annie: I've been dating a wonderful woman for almost a year now and have recently noticed some odd behaviors. The one that concerns me the most is the way she's been dressing. Case in point: We were invited to a ...