Lifestyle Columns

Stepdad Stepping on My Toes
Dear Annie®, Sep. 12, 2025
Dear Annie: My mom remarried last year, and her new husband, "Ken," has made himself very at home — too at home, if you ask me.

Boundaries Before the Wedding
Dear Annie®, Sep. 11, 2025
Dear Annie: My fiance, "Mark," and I are getting married in six months, and there's one issue I can't shake. His best friend, "Tyler," makes me uncomfortable.

No Claim After Decades Together
Dear Annie®, Sep. 10, 2025
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 34 years, married for 25 of them. We both brought children from previous marriages into the relationship; he has two and I have two.