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Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns. These letters originally appeared in 1999.
Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have a home on the lake where we go on weekends and vacations with our two children, their spouses and our four young grandchildren.
The problem is a 12-year-old girl who lives across the street. This child is …Read more.
Classic Ann Landers, November 15
Dear Ann Landers: Every time I see a letter in your column from someone questioning the remarriage of a widow or widower, I want to write. This time, an actual letter goes in the mail. My wonderful husband passed away 10 years ago. He lost his …Read more.
Classic Ann Landers, November 8
Dear Ann Landers: Three months ago, our 18-year-old daughter "Ramona" had her tongue pierced. My wife and I had warned Ramona that if she pierced her tongue, she would lose her rights to the family car. She apparently didn't care, because …Read more.
Classic Ann Landers, November 1
Dear Ann Landers: I am 60 and have just been diagnosed with cancer. My problem is my daughter, "Ingrid." She lives in another state and has my only four grandchildren. I went through a nasty divorce a few years back and spent 10 long years …Read more.
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Classic Ann Landers, October 11Dear Ann Landers: When my husband, "Darryl," inherited a substantial amount of money several years ago, I figured that we could, at last, get rid of the hand-me-down furniture and mismatched kitchen dishes and have some really nice things in the house. I must have been dreaming. Darryl immediately opened a bank account in his name only and kept the inherited money separate. He then started to buy expensive "toys" for himself — cameras, computers, guns, tools and finally a boat. He never carries less than $1,000 in his wallet. Last night, he complained that I am spending too much on groceries. Yesterday the girls at the office asked me to join them for lunch, and I had trouble scraping together enough change for the meal. Darryl has been a good husband, and I probably shouldn't complain. Maybe I should accept the fact that the inheritance is HIS money and let it go at that. Meanwhile, Ann, I am seeing him in a different light, and I don't like it. He no longer seems like the generous, loving man I married. And P.S., I still get embarrassed when company comes and our place looks like hell. — Empire State Dear Em.: It sounds as if Darryl has been putting himself and his indulgences first, and you are getting the leftover crumbs. This is not what I consider an equal partnership. Nothing will change until you find the courage to assert yourself and demand that he treat you more fairly. Dear Ann Landers: My brother and I grew up with our mother, a single parent, and it was always her dream to have her own home. When my brother and I could afford it, we bought a home together so our mother could have her dream. Three weeks after we all moved in, Mom suddenly passed away. She was only 47, and we were devastated. Since then, the relationship between my brother and me has deteriorated. He refuses to help around the house. He won't buy anything, including groceries, cleaning supplies or paint. I have offered to purchase his share of the house, but he refuses to sell. He doesn't have the money to buy me out. I am at my rope's end. Do you have any suggestions for me? — Frustrated in Lawrenceville, Ga. Dear Ga.: You need to see a lawyer about having the house partitioned so you can sell your half of the property. Get whatever amount you can, and be done with it. Ann Landers' booklet "Nuggets and Doozies" has everything from the outrageously funny to the poignantly insightful. Send a self-addressed, long, business-sized envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Nuggets, c/o Ann Landers, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. ANN LANDERS (R) COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM
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