
Dear Annie: I’m trying to break through the wall with my daughter
She left me all alone and moved far away. I am heartbroken.

Dear Annie: Gift helped me find joy in my senior dog’s golden years
Life's better when we enjoy them, rather than dread the end of their lives.

Dear Annie: My kids warn that I’m signing up for heartache with seriously ill new partner
Is it foolish to start a relationship that might end in loss?

Dear Annie: I can’t forgive my husband for abandoning his injured sister
His behavior has always been selfish, but this is too much.

Dear Annie: A lack of disagreements in a marriage is a red flag
Conflict, when handled well, is a sign of emotional honesty.

Dear Annie: My simple observation led to a life-saving diagnosis for my spouse
Pay attention to the little things our bodies tell us.

Dear Annie: My marriage is being tested by a flirty co-worker
My husband says he doesn't notice, but it's really bugging me.

Dear Annie: For isolated seniors, being the one to extend invitations can make all the difference
You don't have to wait for an invite in order to be polite.

Dear Annie: How do I connect with my phone-obsessed husband?
He ignores our young daughter to play online poker all the time.

Dear Annie: I’m drowning in my widowed mother’s constant complaints
How do I continue to care for my mother without letting her make my life as dark as she sees hers?

Dear Annie: I rejected my cousin’s gifts and ruined our friendship
She always overdid it and I asked her to please stop.

Dear Annie: I’m hurt because my husband only enjoys intimacy if I am in discomfort
He promised to control this secret kinky life with others, but hasn't done it.

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