Lifestyle Columns

Gift Gaffe
Dear Annie®, Aug. 18, 2026
Dear Annie: On a yearly basis, my employer recognizes employees who have dedicated 10, 15, 20, etc. years of service as well as individuals who are retiring.

Missing Face Time
Dear Annie®, Aug. 17, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 70s, and he is experiencing depression from lack of contact with his children. I don't mean Facebook, because he sees them on there.

Taking Time to Find Perspective
Dear Annie®, Aug. 16, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our early 60s, married for 40-plus years. We plan to retire and travel soon. But the past year or so he seemed to become obsessed with his smartphone, holding his phone all the time and guarding it.