Lifestyle Columns

6-Year Estrangement Is Hurting Whole Family
Dear Annie®, Jun. 16, 2026
Dear Annie: I don't know where to start. It has been six years since our youngest daughter, "Emily," has been close to us. The problem started when our oldest daughter and her cousin were in the kitchen talking about Emily when Emily walked by. She ob

Hoarding Ruined My Marriage
Dear Annie®, Jun. 15, 2026
Dear Annie: Eight years ago, it felt like I had a mental breakdown trying to deal with all the clutter coming in our house.

Missing Earrings Mystery
Dear Annie®, Jun. 14, 2026
Dear Annie: I recently found a pair of earrings missing from my jewelry box. These earrings had belonged to my mother. My sister-in-law spoke of wanting them and felt (for some unknown reason that she herself could not express) that she deserved them.