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Love Has No Expiration Date

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I'm 65 years old, and after years of focusing on everything and everyone else, I finally feel ready to date again. The only problem is -- I'm not sure how to go about it, or if it's even realistic at my age.

I'll be honest: I have not been the best judge of character in the past. That makes me extra cautious now, especially when ...Read more

Pregnant Wife Questions Her Husband's Honesty

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect. Six months ago, we received some amazing news: We are expecting a child! This was a miracle. We had been struggling to conceive, and I had almost given up hope that it would ever happen.

My problem is, when my husband and I started dating, my ...Read more

Asking Eric: Friend always demands rides with no repayment

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: My friend who lives in the same apartment building doesn't drive. She insists I take her shopping or to other places. She knows I don't like to drive, especially when she doesn't give me gas money. I keep telling her to ask other people for a backup. I’m ready to just say no most times. She'll never get mad at me. Should I just say ...Read more

Parents Want Daughter To Visit Before Big Move

Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity /

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter just graduated from college in May, and my husband and I couldn't be prouder of her. She has a job lined up in New York City and will be moving there in mid-August. The lease at her college apartment ends in July, and we were really hoping she would come home before starting this next chapter. We thought it would be a...Read more

Co-Workers Suddenly Inviting Themselves Over

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I just moved into a new home, and I wanted to keep that information private at the place where I am temporarily working. I'm not particularly close to anyone there. Several people are nice to me, but not to the point of being friends.

Well, word got out about my house, and now several people have invited themselves over or ...Read more

Different Seasons, Same Journey

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I had my kids in my early 20s, which felt right for me and my husband at the time. We live in New York City, where most parents we meet had children much later in life. At school events, playdates or birthday parties, we're often the youngest parents in the room -- sometimes by more than a decade.

While everyone is polite, I can't...Read more

Friend's Deceit Came Out Of The Blue

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: I'm struggling with the end of a friendship that has meant the world to me for most of my life. My best friend of 25 years recently married someone she had known for only a few months. I was surprised how quickly things moved, but I respected her decision and was genuinely happy for her.

During one of our last meaningful ...Read more

Asking Eric: Nice neighbors’ dog barks all day and night

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: Six months ago, new neighbors moved onto our street. They fenced in the front and side of their corner lot and keep their large dog outside all hours of the day and evening. The dog barks constantly and all of us adjacent neighbors are extremely annoyed.

No one wants to say anything to them as otherwise they seem like nice people and...Read more

Parents Ready For Daughter To Sleep In Her Own Room

Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity /

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I haven't been able to get a good night's rest in over a year. My 8-year-old daughter still insists on sleeping in our bed with us almost every night, and I'm at a loss for what to do. It started a few years ago when she had some nightmares, and I let her sleep with us to help her feel safe. Now it's become a habit...Read more

Another Reminder That 'ms.' Exists, Is Useful

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. She is still deserving of the married honorific, is she not?

Is "Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jones," therefore, the proper form to put on an envelope, to be followed by street address, city and state?

GENTLE READER: Deserving? "Deserving...Read more

Protecting Love From Peer Pressure

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I'll be starting college this fall, and while I'm excited to grow academically, I'm also looking forward to making new friends and maybe even finding a boyfriend. But I already know one thing: I don't plan on sharing many details about my romantic life with friends -- if I mention it at all.

Here's why: I've noticed that when ...Read more

Uncertainty Breeds Angst For Aging Couple

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We've both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little debt. However, we're both experiencing physical and mental decline. I worry about our house. We aren't able to clean and maintain it like we used to because of ...Read more

Millennial Life: The Luck of Not Dying Today

I don't want to write today. There wasn't much to say after watching the horrors scrolling on my phone. Whatever I could try to shape into language feels inadequate against a video that rewires your nervous system.

It showed women and children waiting in line outside a clinic, and then they weren't. They were bombed. There was a bloody white ...Read more

Asking Eric: After illness, social butterfly feels left out

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: I am a middle-aged woman, who, for most of her life was the center of the social scene. I entertained in my home, organized outings and helped my friends out whenever I could. A lot of this was not reciprocated, but I was fine with it, because I enjoyed it, and deep down, I always suspected that if I did not make the fun, the fun ...Read more

When to Speak Up

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I'm 45 and trying to move forward after the end of a 15-year marriage that left me emotionally and financially depleted. In my early 20s, I was an ambitious, college-educated overachiever who fell in love with a charming, carefree man. He had no real goals, had flunked out of college and was working part-time in fast food. But I ...Read more

A Stressful Period Grows Even More Confusing

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: I'm 29 and in a 10-year relationship with my boyfriend, "Justin." Things have been rocky since his business went under last year. For months, I have been working 10 shifts a week at two jobs to cover our bills, including a mortgage. Barely seeing each other has put a strain on our relationship.

I never intended to develop feelings ...Read more

Asking Eric: Mother worries that her past traumas caused daughter's body image issues

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: By the time I was 8, I knew something was wrong with me. Babies that couldn’t be told not to would stare at my odd face. Sometimes I’d catch adults doing the same. It made me very uncomfortable.

I felt sick all of the time. No one knew why, but as a teen my deformities spread, and I had to have two grueling surgeries for spinal ...Read more

New Manager Is A Nightmare

Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity /

DEAR HARRIETTE: I hate my new manager. She's new to the team, and it is clear to everyone that her priority is asserting dominance and making sure her voice is heard and her name is known. Plot twist: She's my cousin!

When my cousin asked me to introduce her to the higher-ups at my job for a referral, I was elated. She has a stellar resume, and...Read more

A Real Event That Definitely Happened

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled "Men," the other "Ladies." I had availed myself of the men's room, and as I was closing the door, someone pushed it open.

I stepped back, and in walked a 30-something woman. She closed the door, locked it and smiled at me as she walked by.

The men's ...Read more

When a Call for Help Goes Sideways

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: My sister lives across the country and recently lost her husband. She doesn't have much of a support system nearby, and she's not in good health and can't get around well at all. She can barely take care of herself, never mind her little dog. Her home has serious issues because it's been poorly maintained. I haven't been able to go...Read more

 

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