Classic Ann Landers from Creators Syndicate

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2012 for 05/27/2012

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: When I married "Glenn" eight years ago, I knew his parents were divorced, but I didn't realize they both had been married and divorced four times.

Last year, Glenn and I were having a difficult ...

Updated: Sun May 27, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012 for 05/20/2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: I am engaged to a wonderful man I have known for four years. "Dudley" and I plan to be married next summer. He is a kind soul and a perfect gentleman.

Everything was great until a few weeks ago, ...

Updated: Sun May 20, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 for 05/13/2012

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: Not long ago, I read several letters in your column about the danger of fires caused by lint buildup in clothes-dryer vent pipes. Since my wife religiously cleans the lint filter every time she uses the clothes ...

Updated: Sun May 13, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012 for 05/06/2012

Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: Please warn your readers about the dangers of using satin sheets. I had them on my bed for years and never gave them a moment's thought.

One morning as I lay on my stomach, I saw a towel on the floor and ...

Updated: Sun May 06, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2012 for 04/29/2012

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: You recently published a letter from a reader who was angry that four different physicians didn't tell her she could lower her blood pressure if she lost some weight. The woman wanted to know why her doctors fai ...

Updated: Sun Apr 29, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012 for 04/22/2012

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: I just read a story in The Macomb Daily, a paper here in Michigan, about a 72-year-old resident of Pittsburgh. This man owns a salon and barbershop supply business, which he bought in 1983. He recently received ...

Updated: Sun Apr 22, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012 for 04/15/2012

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: With help from various family members, I created the following credo for drivers:

Drive defensively. Remember that the driver next to you could be fighting sleep, distracted by a crying baby, combing her ...

Updated: Sun Apr 15, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 for 04/08/2012

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: I am a new bride. My husband's family treats "Eddie," my husband, very unfairly. They are also cold to my 2-year-old son and me. I know they are not cold people, because they are very affectionate towa ...

Updated: Sun Apr 08, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 for 04/01/2012

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: Two years ago, I met a wonderful man, and we have been dating ever since. When "Bob" bought a home last May, he asked me to move in with him. I knew his mother would be moving in, too, but I thought it ...

Updated: Sun Apr 01, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 for 03/25/2012

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: I feel compelled to respond to the letter from "M.J. in Sarasota," who decided to have a hysterectomy to make absolutely certain she would never get ovarian cancer. She still needs to be careful.

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Updated: Sun Mar 25, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012 for 03/18/2012

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

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: In your response to the woman who couldn't understand why her husband never called her by her first name, you quoted Dr. Will Menninger, who said, "The sweetest sound in any language is the sound of your ow ...

Updated: Sun Mar 18, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2012 for 03/11/2012

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: I just got a phone call from my son. He said, "I've been arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute." I knew he had used marijuana on occasion, but I'm sure he never tried to sell i ...

Updated: Sun Mar 11, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012 for 03/04/2012

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: After reading the letter from "Dog Lover in N.Y.," I had to write. "Dog Lover" was amazed that her friends had shelled out $750 to put their dogs in doggie camps. You responded with a quote f ...

Updated: Sun Mar 04, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012 for 02/26/2012

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: I recently came across this newspaper clipping from The Ledger in Lakeland, Fla., which I had saved from a few years back. I kept it to show to friends because I thought it was hilarious. I'm hoping you will agr ...

Updated: Sun Feb 26, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012 for 02/19/2012

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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 Readers: Several readers have written to say it was easier to get off cocaine than to give up cigarettes. I recently came across these tips written by Linda Greenhow, coordinator of the nicotine addiction program at the St. ...

Updated: Sun Feb 19, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012 for 02/12/2012

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with kidney disease. My mother told me at the time that both my sister and my brother wanted to donate a kidney so that I might live. As the months of dialysis wore on, I decided t ...

Updated: Sun Feb 12, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012 for 02/05/2012

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: Too many parents have no idea what goes on all day in school, and yet, this is a large part of their child's life. I have heard endless complaints about teachers, homework and administrative problems from parent ...

Updated: Sun Feb 05, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012 for 01/29/2012

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: I am the mother of a very confused 5-year-old boy. His father and I are divorced, and we both have remarried. My new husband loves "Timmy" and is a wonderful father to him. Thanks to his encouragement ...

Updated: Sun Jan 29, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012 for 01/22/2012

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: I got a kick out of the reader who thought the "W" in women's sizes meant "Wide Butt." My letter is for every designer of women's clothing in the Western Hemisphere. I pray they will see it a ...

Updated: Sun Jan 22, 2012

RELEASE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012 for 01/15/2012

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

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: I am 19 and a single mother of a 1-year-old girl, "Amanda." I attend college part time and am working to provide my daughter with the best life possible.

Amanda's father is the problem. He does ...

Updated: Sun Jan 15, 2012