Dear Amy: I am writing to you because I have hit a stalemate with my relationship with my mother. We were always politely distant, but now that my father has died, the distance between my mother and me has grown. For the past few years I have sent her flowers on the anniversary of my father's passing. In return I receive a polite email "thank you," as if she is speaking to a neighbor and ...Enduring Love Beyond Addiction. Annie Lane on Apr 28, 2024. Dear Annie: I lost my 32-year-old son (the baby of my three kids) almost two years ago to a fentanyl overdose; we all battled his addiction right along with him for more than a decade. He was in and out of jail, and actually skipped out on a court-ordered rehab (which of course led to ...Ask Amy: Estrangement extends through generations. Dear Amy: My boyfriend of 10 years (with a few breaks) does not have a close relationship with his parents and really no relationship at all with his two siblings. Little things have happened through the years that have upset people, and no one ever communicates or makes up with each other.Dear Amy: I met my husband when I was a part-time sex worker and he was a client. We've been happily married for 30 years (I found a new career when we started dating). We made up a story about meeting at a concert, but my mother-in-law doesn't believe it. Twice now she has asked me to tell her the "real way we met," but for obvious reasons I've stuck to our story. She's a great ...Dear Amy: My wife of 40 years is a beautiful woman and always has been. When younger, she turned many heads. To this day (when she wears makeup), she still is quite attractive. The one caveat is that now that she is in her 70s, she has developed many wrinkles. She frequently asks me if I think she is looking much older. I would never upset her and so I fib and say "no." At times she will ...Dear Amy: I was adopted as an infant and found my birth mom when I was in my 30s. She had gotten pregnant in high school and gave birth to me at 17. We lived in different parts of the country and after I found her, we saw each other once a year for over a decade until she died suddenly last year. After her death, her brothers and sisters, who I'd only met once before, started regularly ...Grandparental Guidance. Annie Lane on May 26, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm 72, and my husband is 80 years old. We have our own home, three acres, and we attend most of our grandkids' plays, contests, games and practices. Today's parents go overboard when it comes to sports and extracurricular activities.Dear Amy: I'm a senior woman, divorced for more than half my life. Recently I've hired a worker (30 years younger than I) to update my home, which badly needed some work done. During the time he's been working in my home, we've become friendly. I sincerely respect him and strongly believe he respects me, as well. Lately I find myself having fantasies about us becoming "friends with ...Grieving Friend Produces Off-The-Wall Accusations. Abigail Van Buren on Apr 22, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am a happy, decidedly single woman with a large group of friends who are all married. Most of us grew up together, and all of us have been like extended family for the past 25 years. This year, one of the wives lost three family …May 28, 2023 · Dear Annie: My bullheaded 50-year-old daughter has taken gossip from 32 years ago to make my life a living hell. I have four grown children. My older daughter called everyone she could think of ...Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Apr 7, 2024. Dear Amy: I have a lot of hesitation about a visit by my brother and sister-in-law this summer. They live out of state and last visited us two years ago. That visit did not go well. My brother made a lot of negative comments about my family and our lifestyles, including how we live and where ...Dear Annie: My bullheaded 50-year-old daughter has taken gossip from 32 years ago to make my life a living hell. I have four grown children. My older daughter …Dear Annie: Frequently, I read letters in your column from older people complaining that their children, grandchildren and others do not acknowledge gifts or send thank-you notes. I have another take on this. If someone doesn't thank another for a favor done or a gift given, maybe it is because he or she doesn't feel the emotion of gratitude ...Life Advice / Dear Annie / Apr 09, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm 74 years of age, and I rent a room from a lady who has a 15-year-old son. I pay $600 a month for rent. I pay her $350 in cash, and I work off the other $250 by cleaning and cooking. I vacuum and make her bed and clean the restrooms.Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Aug 29, 2022. Dear Amy: I just had a baby two months ago. I have two other children from a previous relationship. They are 18 and 20, so I’m basically a “new” mom. My boyfriend and I decided it would be best for me to be a stay-at-home mom and being that I did that for many years with my other ...Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife "Laura" and her infant baby "Beth." (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Laura and I were married, and I adopted Beth when she was 1 year old. We raised Beth as my biological daughter and never heard a word from her actual biological father. We told Beth about her adoption when she was 8. Her mother invited Beth to ask questions, but Beth ...Apr 5, 2024 · Rekindling Romance. Dear Annie: I've recently reconnected with a former co-worker with whom I had lost track of after her first husband committed suicide. She divorced her second husband when she found him in bed with another woman. She has an adult son from her second marriage. After reconnecting, we've been talking three or four nights a week ...Annie Lane on May 24, 2024. Dear Annie: My son survived heroin addiction 18 years ago. He was quite young and only used the drug for around two years, but they …Must Stop Falling for My Father-in-Law Dear Annie: Here's my situation. In my last year of college, I met the most beautiful and intelligent girl I've...May 17, 2024 · Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more sociable person, order "How to Be Popular."Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our mid-60s and have been married for almost 50 years. We married and started our family very early in life. My problem, I'm sure, is shared by many women my age. My husband can't stop ogling other women in public. He is always secretly looking up the sexually dressed women and videos.LEAD STORY -- Field Report. Figuratively Speaking. Figuratively Speaking for February 03, 2023. Andrews McMeel Almanac. Andrews McMeel Almanac for May 25, 2024. View All. UExpress is the destination site for the biggest, most-trusted names in advice including Dear Abby, Miss Manners, Sense & Sensitivity, Dr. Nerdlove, and more.Dear Amy: I wish to go "no contact" with my mother. She is a narcissist who does everything in her power to gaslight, avoid blame, and will never acknowledge her behavior as anything other than "joking." I have worked with a few therapists over the years who have helped me to protect myself from her abuse and understand where it's coming from. It has also given me clarity that she will ...Dear Amy: Ever since the #metoo era my husband does not initiate sex. We've talked about this. He says that doing so could be construed as sexual harassment. He doesn't talk about sex or make innuendos. He no longer tells jokes -- he says it is because they could be of a sexual nature and that he doesn't want to be demeaning to women. When I do want sex, he is quite accommodating, though I ...Dear Amy: For over a decade my family and another very close family of friends, "The Smiths," have vacationed together on our favorite island off the Southern coast. Our children view them as family and adore the parents and their children (who are exactly the same age as ours). The Smiths are much more affluent than we, and owned their own home on the island for many years while we rented ...Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in "What Every Teen …Annie Lane on May 24, 2024. Dear Annie: My son survived heroin addiction 18 years ago. He was quite young and only used the drug for around two years, but they were a terrifying two years. During that time, I helped enroll him in a methadone program, a live-in program (three times) and other programs. People around me were critical and told me ...Having Fun Beyond the Party Scene. Annie Lane on Apr 26, 2024. Dear Annie: I've always disliked house parties. During the first ones I'd been invited to, I had to leave early due to the loud music, vulgar dancing and drunk classmates -- an environment that would only make me feel anxious, disgusted and sick.Dear Amy: My daughter and granddaughter are coming to spend 10 days with us over the Christmas holidays. I am dreading the visit because my 3-year-old granddaughter is unable to be around others without being the center of attention! If adults try to have a conversation she interrupts continuously, and if she has nothing to actually say, she just makes loud noises. It is beyond irritating. I ...3 days ago · Life Advice / Dear Annie / May 21, 2024. Dear Annie: My brother-in-law passed away 10 years ago, and tragically, my sister, his wife, passed on two years later, leaving behind their three boys: "Tom" (14), "Freddie" (17) and "Dennis" (22). Initially, my wife and I offered to take in Tom, the youngest, but the boys wanted to stay together.This recipe is included in my cookbooklet set, which, in addition to desserts, includes many other delicious crowd-pleasing recipes for entertaining. To order it, send your name and address, plus check or money order for $16 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mt. Morris, IL 61054-0447.Life Advice / Dear Abby / Apr 22, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am a happy, decidedly single woman with a large group of friends who are all married. Most of us grew up together, and all of us have been like extended family for the past 25 years. This year, one of the wives lost three family members within three months.Religion / Billy Graham / May 02, 2024. From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham. Q: COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on our way of life, causing widespread unrest in society and changes in social interactions, severely affecting human relations. Surely, it has done more damage than even the world wars.Dear Annie: When my parents divorced, they could barely stand to be in the same room with each other. This went on into my adulthood. One day, several years ago, I called my father and asked him to remove a negative post on Facebook he had made about my mom. He had made a post calling her a liar, among other things.DEAR NATALIE: I recently made a comment online that was taken out of context and blew up on social media in my small town. Now, I’m facing backlash from people in my community. My daughter says that this is a common occurrence and has informed me about cancel culture. I’m feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to handle the situation.Dear Amy: I am involved in a very messy situation. I had an affair with a married man 33 years older (I am 25, he is 58). I didn't go out looking for it, but one thing led to another. He'd been having marital problems for several years. He described his wife as being a good person but someone who is a spectator in life rather than a participant. They are like housemates who sometimes have ...Life Advice / Dear Annie / Apr 09, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm 74 years of age, and I rent a room from a lady who has a 15-year-old son. I pay $600 a month for rent. I pay her $350 in cash, and I work off the other $250 by cleaning and cooking. I vacuum and make her bed and clean the restrooms.Dear Amy: My husband and I, along with a lot of other people our age, have not been able to recover from the pandemic. We are both active 75-year-olds and have been married 55 years. It seems like everyone's forgotten that most people over 65 are retired and have no young children. They don't have jobs and colleagues to return to. They don't have young children to keep them busy through ...What are my options for changing my immigration status so I can work at a startup in the U.S. within a year or two? Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that ...Life Advice / Ask Amy / May 13, 2024. Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife "Laura" and her infant baby "Beth." (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Laura and I were married, and I adopted Beth when she was 1 year old. We raised Beth as my biological daughter and never heard a word from her actual biological father.Caught in a Complex Connection. Annie Lane on May 5, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm sad to say that my mother has been lonely for far too long. Her relationship with my father was unsatisfying, and they separated years before his untimely death 18 years ago. Since then, she has neither dated nor maintained any close friendships.Annie Lane on Apr 14, 2024. Dear Annie: I work in a small office with only four employees and one supervisor. Two of my colleagues and I are coffee drinkers. Instead of starting a coffee fund, we started taking turns bringing in a fresh container when we find the previous one is running low. This system has worked for us and has prevented any ...No Good Can Come From Discussing This Further. Life Advice / Miss Manners / Apr 26, 2024. DEAR MISS MANNERS: A 30-year friendship with my neighbor was threatened when he sent my wife an overt text message expressing his feelings for her. She was flabbergasted, and responded by simply stating, "I love my husband." He then texted back "I'm sorry."Love Letters and More for Valentine's Day. Annie Lane on Feb 14, 2024. Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine's Day. I hope it is filled with lots of love, laughter and joy. Below are some famous quotes about love. "Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love."According to NAR, about 10% of all home sales in 2023 were sold directly by the owner to the buyer. Still, the legacy brokers and agents are hanging on to the high commission rates, even as the availability of real estate data without them has reduced their value. As time passes, all the fears in the 2015 report linked above are coming true.Dear Amy: Prior to the pandemic, I met up with an old friend of nearly 20 years three or four nights a week at a local watering hole. We would also watch football together on Sundays at my house. When the pandemic hit, we all self-quarantined: Me with my college-aged daughter and him by himself. We kept in touch, and when I would order ...Health Advice / Keith Roach / May 23, 2024. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old female who is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs 120 pounds. I live a healthy, active lifestyle. At age 59, during a regular doctor appointment, I was told that I had unknowingly had a heart attack.Dear Torn: Now that you know the pattern of their behavior, you know what to expect. When you are having good times with your siblings, focus on feeling grateful for the good times. At the same time, manage your expectations of them, and know that the aggressive parts will come.Sep 20, 2023 · Dear Amy: My childhood friend of 15 years and I lived together for three years as roommates. We were amazing friends and great roommates to each other. Two of the three years we cohabited were during the darkest days of the pandemic, so we spent a ton of time together. It was so fun. When I met my boyfriend during the second year of living together, Childhood Friend and I saw each other less ...May 1, 2024 · Navigating Wedding Etiquette. Annie Lane on May 1, 2024. Dear Annie: I have a question I hear many people ask about wedding gifting. The old rule of thumb was the gift should cover the plate. Others say it's a gift and you're not responsible for paying for the couple's wedding. Recently, my husband and I attended a family member's wedding; we ...Ask Amy: Mother frets about daughter's alcoholism. Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Apr 9, 2024. Dear Amy: I have a 49-year-old daughter who is an elementary school teacher. She became an alcoholic during Covid. She has a master's degree, a beautiful home, and a partner of nine years. She will lose it all, due to her drinking.About to Blow. Life Advice / Dear Annie / Apr 16, 2024. Dear Annie: I've been married for 26 years. I have a 24-year-old son at home on the autism spectrum, and his 4-year-old daughter, of whom he has full custody. They get by with my help, and money, of course. I have always been a very loving and supportive husband.Ask Amy / April 24, 2024. Dear Amy, I'm a 45-year-old woman, married to my wife for five years. My issue is my 21-year-old son, who lives with us. He's a good kid but he's now unemployed (for four months) and spends his days playing video games.Life Advice / Dear Annie / Apr 22, 2024. Dear Annie: Over the years, I have worked in day care centers for 2-year-olds, and my husband is a speech therapist. I have a family friend who is raising a 2-year-old from the community. We see their child continuously and think that he is behind developmentally, especially in speech.Ask Amy: Father and daughter disconnect over disclosure. Life Advice / Ask Amy / May 13, 2024. Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife "Laura" and her infant baby "Beth." (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Laura and I were married, and I adopted Beth when she was 1 year old. We raised Beth as my biological daughter and never heard ...Dear Amy: My husband and I were thrilled recently to have the opportunity to leave town for one night. My parents offered to watch our 4-year-old son for the 24 hours we were gone. My folks live locally and have spent a lot of time with their grandson, but they've never done the overnight thing before. We left our folks very prepared with pre-made meals, and we were confident that everything ...Dear Annie: I'm writing because I have two sisters-in-law through my husband, and together they have three kids, ages 2 and under. In both cases, they have full custody with minimal support from the fathers.Dear Mom of Grief: I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story and for your understanding that you are not alone. Dear Annie: Reading those letters from parents of alcoholics brought tears to my eyes. I am a recovering addict/alcoholic. It took three rehabs and two relapses in my recovery. I am grateful to God I'm still alive.Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin on May 1, 2024. DEAR MISS MANNERS: There are so many requests to give donations at the checkout line these days -- sometimes multiple times in a day! I do give to worthy causes, but I have been asked at every visit to a particular grocery store, where I shop almost daily, for a …. Get relationship advice, etiquette lessons, financial adviDear At Wits' End: It sounds like you handled t Dear Amy: My son is a well-educated guy with a great job. My husband and I both have college degrees and come from good families. We are not by any means "poor." My son is in a very serious relationship with "Anne." Anne is lovely, and they seem to have a great relationship after three years. The issue is her parents. From the start, Anne noted that her parents were upset about her ...Eldest Sister Struggles With Siblings' Success. Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity / Mar 08, … Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recip Annie Lane on Feb 23, 2024. Dear Annie: I have a friend whose son was taking a job across the country after his wedding. She hosted a bridal shower since many of us had met her future daughter-in-law and her parents didn't live nearby. We were asked to give our best marital advice and bring a gift. Since I wasn't married and I had a custodial ... Annie Lane on May 20, 2024. Dear Annie: After reading the letter from ...
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