Lifestyle Columns

Marriage Has Lost Its Get-Up-and-Go
Dear Annie®, Oct. 16, 2026
Dear Annie: I've been married only a few short years. My husband and I used to go out and have fun; we'd do things like day trips to the beach or going out to eat, just to get out of the house.

Son's Free Ride Gets Expensive
Dear Annie®, Oct. 15, 2026
Dear Annie: My best friend of over 20 years has a son that is her world. Her entire life revolves around him. What I've noticed is that he has become such a master of manipulation that either she ignores it or she truly doesn't see it.

Sick of the Silent Treatment
Dear Annie®, Oct. 14, 2026
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 18 years, and I love him deeply. He is kind, hardworking and devoted to our family.