Dear Amy: My husband and I have a very sweet 8-year-old son. His dad and I adore him. We're having a great time going through life together. Recently he has been emotional and sensitive. He has said several times that he doesn't want to grow up. When I ask him why, he says he'll miss all of the things we do together, like reading together ...Apr 27, 2024 · Life Advice / Dear Abby / Apr 27, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I have a young son, and I love being off when he is out for school holidays and spending summers together. I feel I have the best of both worlds. I recently married a woman who is 14 years younger than me and is also a teacher. My wife hates the profession.Stingy Husband Frustrates Generous Wife. Annie Lane on May 23, 2024. Dear Annie: My husband and I are both in our late 60s. We've been married about six years and we both have very decent retirement funds, with him actually very financially secure with lots of money put back. We split the bills and groceries, including eating out about three ...Abigail Van Buren on Apr 26, 2024. DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 18 years younger than I am. Our relationship hasn't been perfect, but I love him to death. Unfortunately, I'm going through menopause and have all the side effects. Long story short, he found another girl. It was just supposed to be for sex, and he told me he wouldn't get into ...May 15, 2024 · Bridging Distance in Busy Marriage. Annie Lane on May 16, 2024. Dear Annie: I've been happily married for over 12 years, but lately, I've noticed a growing distance between my husband "Bryan" and me. He's always been a bit of a workaholic, but it's gotten to the point where even on weekends, he's either at the office or on his phone dealing ...Laughter and Connection in the Digital Age. Annie Lane on Apr 29, 2024. Dear Annie: The recent letter about giving children experiences instead of things really struck a chord. When the writer said, "One of the most beautiful sounds in the world is the laughter of a child. You can almost hear their brain enjoying life," it nearly brought me to ...Dear Amy: My son is 8 years old and is very talkative and inquisitive. He asks lots of “why” questions that don't always coincide with the current conversation, but are about a previous topic. His two reading teachers have said that he is disrespectful and does not participate enough in class. We have talked about this – both with the teachers and with him. He comes home with complete ...Aunty Acid by Ged Backland. Aunty Acid. COPYRIGHT 2024 Andrews McMeel Syndication. This feature may not be reproduced or distributed electronically, in print or otherwise without the written permission of Andrews McMeel Syndication. Your email is safe with us.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 ...Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To order "How to Write Letters for All Occasions," send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)Annie Lane on Feb 28, 2024. Dear Annie: When I was 6 years old, my father left my mother for another woman who was 14 years his junior. She had actually been his secretary and had been with him for a couple of years before the divorce. My dad went so far as to even get an apartment for her in the city. She was 16 at the time.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." -- William ShakespeareDear Readers: Wishing each of you a happy Easter and happy springtime. Below are some quotes for inspiration, hope and joy. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "'Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees filled all the air with fragrance and with joy." William Shakespeare "April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." Marty RubinNatalie has had a national digitally-syndicated advice column with UExpress since 2016. This column explores the relationships that surround love, work, family and ourselves. …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: We are having an issue with our daughter and son-in-law regarding the use of a guesthouse. They live a day's drive from us, so when we visit we like to stay for several days. We try to visit at least monthly. We decided to find a home that had a mother-in-law unit separate from the main house. We helped (substantially) in the purchase of their home in order to have this unit be our ...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 everything you need to know about wedding planning, order "How to Have a Lovely Wedding." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or ...Promotion Shifts Dynamics of Longtime Friendship. Dear Annie: My friend "Emily" and I go way back to our college days, when we used to share absolutely everything with each other -- the good, the bad and the ugly. She recently got a promotion at work (she works for a well-known accounting firm), something I know she's been dreaming of for a while.Annie Lane on May 11, 2024. Dear Annie: My mom passed away six months ago. I am in possession of her cremated remains. Shortly before her death, I moved to the other side of the country, to a place she'd never been. She mentioned many years ago she would want her ashes to be scattered in the state of Maine, where she resided for about 15 years ...Carolyn Hax writes a daily advice column for The Post and has a weekly live online discussion. Carolyn's column appears in more than 100 newspapers and includes cartoons by "relationship ...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. …DEAR ABBY: I'm 42 and recently had my first baby. My brother is six years younger and has a baby who just turned 1. Our mom has a total of four biological grandkids and one step-grandchild. I know Mom loves all of them. She is a very caring and giving grandmother. But lately, anytime I bring up my daughter in conversation, she automatically ...Dear Annie: I had been in a wonderful relationship with an incredible woman for two years and 10 months. She recently broke up with me because I had not discussed my personal finances with her. I am a private person and have a difficult time opening up. My reasoning behind not discussing my finances was that we are not living together.2 days ago · 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.Annie Lane on May 11, 2024. Dear Annie: My mom passed away six months ago. I am in possession of her cremated remains. Shortly before her death, I moved to the other side of the country, to a place she'd never been. She mentioned many years ago she would want her ashes to be scattered in the state of Maine, where she resided for about 15 years ...Regret and Renewal. Annie Lane on Mar 25, 2024. Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from "Regretful," who was sad that she and her husband had left the city and moved into a rural area where she is missing out on so much that had made her life fun. For me, it's been 12 years of misery. I used to see my daughters and grandkid almost ...Dear Amy: Many years ago, my father married a woman 30 years his junior. "Sharon" is only two years older than I. She is younger than my older sisters. I was not in favor of the marriage, but Dad apparently was happy. Sharon has a brash personality, a grating voice, and is very self-centered. My siblings and I tolerated her for our father's sake, and she was "Grandma Sharon" to our kids ...May 16, 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. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in "What Every Teen Should Know."Life Advice / Dear Abby / Apr 27, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I have a young son, and I love being off when he is out for school holidays and spending summers together. I feel I have the best of both worlds. I recently married a woman who is 14 years younger than me and is also a teacher. My wife hates the profession.1 teaspoon vanilla. FROSTING. 1 cup heavy cream. 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of an 18-by-12-by-2 (or 1)-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray generously with butter-flavored cooking spray. In the top of a double boiler, over medium heat, melt butter and 4 ounces chocolate.Our son is now a hoarder who refuses to seek help. - Still Traumatized. Dear Traumatized: This sounds like a nightmare. ========. (You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook .)Annie Lane on May 4, 2024. Dear Annie: I grew up never allowed to have pets. I've been married almost 30 years to a man who allowed me to have a small inside dog, and he doesn't mind her so much but hates the two we have outside. Both are rescues, one from his oldest son that had him tied to a tree, the other from a rescue group.Dear Amy: Several years ago, my father and his wife visited me for a week. I spared no expense trying to ensure that they enjoyed themselves, particularly his wife. (She married him after I was grown. My own mother died when I was five.) The week was full of shopping, casino time, outdoor activities, and sightseeing. I thought it went great. After our "guests" departed my wife dropped a bomb ...Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Feb 7, 2024. 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).Dear Amy: I have a 20-year-old daughter. I adore her. We have a great relationship. She lives with her boyfriend and his family. When COVID-19 hit, I was very cautious, as I have conditions that make me high risk for serious infection. As the vaccines became available, I was so relieved, and we all got vaccinated. A couple of days before Christmas, my daughter became quite ill and called my ...Dear Amy: My adult daughter (married, no children) lives a few hundred miles from where I live. We visit several times a year, usually when I head down her way. It's always enjoyable. That said, text messages are an important lifeline and communal experience. Frankly, I'm getting fed up with her inability to somehow confirm with me that she's received my texts - even with a "thumbs ...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.Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Feb 7, 2024. 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).Annie Lane on Mar 1, 2024. Dear Annie: I need advice on how to approach my son about the disorder in his house. He was raised in a very neat home. When he lived alone for several years, his house was immaculate. He's now been married for four years. They have a 2-year-old and one on the way. Their house is in total disarray -- laundry basket ...Dear Amy: I have been walking buddies with a neighbor for the last 12 years. We walk together about once a week. While I usually enjoy our time, there have been unsettling emotional outbursts from her, either crying or screaming about one thing or another. She has even yelled at me personally, which was shocking and embarrassing …Life Advice / Miss Manners / May 24, 2024. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm a 23-year-old lady with a 54-year-old father. At restaurants, he often makes comments to the waitresses, asking them if they're married or have a significant other. It terribly embarrasses me, because these questions are more creepy than he thinks.1 teaspoon vanilla. FROSTING. 1 cup heavy cream. 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of an 18-by-12-by-2 (or 1)-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray generously with butter-flavored cooking spray. In the top of a double boiler, over medium heat, melt butter and 4 ounces chocolate.Dear Amy: I have a recurring issue when going out with my girlfriend's brother. Every time we plan to go out with him and his wife, the outings revolve around their children. As a happily childfree man in his 40s, I have no desire to spend my Saturday watching kids play in a crowded play space. I have suggested activities that are child-friendly, like the bike park or skiing. These are ...Life Advice / Dear Abby / May 09, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I am allergic to a wide range of scents -- perfume, cologne, laundry detergent, etc. When I am caught in someone's cloud, my sinuses and lungs burn, which causes instant wheezing and coughing. My husband's friend bathes himself in a scent akin to household cleansing powder.Dear Annie: I'll be married for 25 years this coming June, 30 years together. My husband is great, but he is not interested in sex anymore. He told me, "It's just not important to me." I'm in my mid-40s and am desperate for intimacy and affection. But aside from that, I enjoy my family dynamics. I don't want to break that up for my own selfish ...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 …Annie Lane on May 12, 2024. Dear Readers: Wishing you all a Happy Mother's Day. Below are some beautiful quotes to enjoy on Mother's Day. "We are born of love; love is our mother." -- Rumi. "To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow."May 12, 2024 · Wedding Snubs and Dishwasher Dilemmas. Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 15 years. He has three children from a previous marriage. In the early days of our relationship, my nieces would often come and visit during the summers, and all the kids would play together. As everyone grew older, the visits lessened to just holidays.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.Dear Amy: I made friends with "Bruce" at a yoga class about 10 years ago. We'd meet for classes and then grab dinner. I moved away about a year into the friendship, and we lost touch. Just before the pandemic, Bruce was visiting the city where I lived and looked me up. We grabbed dinner and he told me he had no close friends (his previous friends had ghosted him) and that he had ...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 everything you need to know about wedding planning, order "How to Have a Lovely Wedding." Send your name and mailing address, plus check or ...Resolving Inheritance Disputes. Annie Lane on Apr 11, 2024. Dear Annie: I read a letter in your column about inheritance issues, and I wanted to share my own story. My mother transferred a $930,000 house near the ocean to my single brother a few years ago in secret. We found out when trying to look at money for a care home for my father.Dear Amy: I have an open relationship with "Brett," my partner of many years. I allow Brett to have sex with other women as long as I am comfortable with the woman and privy to all communication between them. Only sex is allowed, with no dating or relationship. Recently Brett saw "Charlotte," a single female (with my approval). When he started seeing Charlotte too often and without ...Dear Amy: My adult daughter (married, no children) lives a few hundred miles from where I live. We visit several times a year, usually when I head down her way. It's always enjoyable. That said, text messages are an important lifeline and communal experience. Frankly, I'm getting fed up with her inability to somehow confirm with me that she's received my texts - even with a "thumbs ...Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Jul 4, 2022. Dear Amy: I was married for 46 years to a man who probably shouldn't have been married at all. He was not affectionate, even during sex, cheated on me at least once, and when I asked why he married me, he said, "Because it was the thing to do.". He passed away in 2021, disabled and ...Apr 18, 2024 · Abuse and Another Man. Annie Lane on Apr 18, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm a mom and have been married for nearly six years. But for the past few years, my husband and I have not been on the same path. We can't communicate without fighting, bickering, arguing, etc. Our sex life has been nonexistent.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.Family Troubles Leaving Me at a Loss. Annie Lane on Mar 14, 2024. Dear Annie: It has recently come to my attention that my middle adult son has molested my adult daughter when she was 8 years old. She broke down and told me tearfully last week. She is now 23, and he is 31. And I am completely at a loss of how I should feel, think, react.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 ...... arcamax.comAuto-Added pane523 [email protected] ... Natalie B. Spratt for private events nspratt ... Dear of Admissions Officeof Undergraduate Admissi P.O.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 …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 …Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Mar 30, 2024. Dear Amy: I am the "maid of honor" for my best friend's wedding, which is happening this summer. It's a big job and I have done my very best to step up in all of the expected ways. Like other people who have faced this demanding role, it can strain a friendship - but my friendship ...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 NATALIE: I've just started dating someone new that I'm really excited about. We're keeping it casual because he just got out of a long term relationship, which works well for me. He still lives with his ex-partner in the house they own together. Based on what my date has told me, they have a neutral relationship that doesn't bother ...Celebrating Mothers and Their Enduring Love. Annie Lane on May 12, 2024. "Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved." -- Erich Fromm. "God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." -- Rudyard Kipling. "Men are what their mothers made them." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson.Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To order "How to Write Letters for All Occasions," send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)2 days ago · 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 adult daughter (married, no children) lives a few hundred miles from where I live. We visit several times a year, usually when I head down her way. It's always enjoyable. That said, text messages are an important lifeline and communal experience. Frankly, I'm getting fed up with her inability to somehow confirm with me that she's received my texts - even with a "thumbs ...Dear Amy: My wife and I have a difference of opinion regarding our 20-year-old daughter. We would love your perspective. Our daughter is a sophomore at a university in Europe, and has recently started dating another sophomore (male) student. When she comes home for the summer, he plans to visit. In conversations with my wife, I have indicated that I will expect him to sleep in our guest ...Michael Barone Biden Not Fooling Voters on Economy. Michael Reagan President Xi makes our homeless disappear. Mona Charen Biden Can't Blow the Debates. Neil Patel. Oliver North and David L. Goetsch. R. Emmett Tyrrell. Rachel Marsden Cannes Film Festival stars slam the right, oblivious to their own ...Dear Cat Lover: There is a middle ground, where cats can be outside part of the time and brought in at night. ===== (You can email Amy Dickinson at [email protected] or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.) ©2024 Amy Dickinson.Losing a dear friend is an incredibly difficult experience, and finding ways to honor their life can bring comfort and healing during this challenging time. Planning a funeral trib...Apr 29, 2024 · Laughter and Connection in the Digital Age. Annie Lane on Apr 29, 2024. Dear Annie: The recent letter about giving children experiences instead of things really struck a chord. When the writer said, "One of the most beautiful sounds in the world is the laughter of a child. You can almost hear their brain enjoying life," it nearly brought me to ...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 ...Other Solutions to a Potential Stalker. Annie Lane on Feb 8, 2024. Dear Readers: A number of you wrote in in response to "Tired of Being Scared at Work and at Home," about the 26-year-old woman who was struggling with how to handle a co-worker she suspects of stalking her. Below are some of your helpful insights.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 ...Get relationship advice, etiquette lessons, financial advice, and more solutions to life's trickiest situations from the sharpest advice columnists in the game, including Dear Abby, Miss Manners, Ask Natalie, Harvey Mackay, Take My Hand, and more.Unable to Buzz My Babysitter. Annie Lane on Feb 17, 2024. Dear Annie: We have a very close friend w, Dear Annie: My bullheaded 50-year-old daughter has taken, DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for 30 years. It was an unpleasant divorce because Dad had an affair with a, Ask Amy: Sister's revelation lobs secret bombshell. 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