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Husband Holding Hostage My Birthday Gift Sep. 05, 2025
Dear Annie: I recently had my 50th birthday. My boyfriend and I have been dating for seven years, wi... Read More
Why Nothing Beats a Birthday Thunderstorm Jun. 06, 2025
When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist told me that without treatmen... Read More
Birthday Gifts Have an Age Limit Apr. 02, 2025
Dear Annie: This letter is in reference to the aunt and uncle who provided generous gifts to their s... Read More
Feeling Forgotten Oct. 06, 2024
Dear Annie: I've been in a relationship for almost four years now, and while things with my partner ... Read More
Covering Costs for a Destination Birthday Bash Jul. 22, 2024
Dear Annie: I recently started planning a joint destination birthday celebration with a dear friend.... Read More
Serious Numbers May. 10, 2024
I hope someday to be 100 and writing myself a birthday column, but I'm a ways from that event. What ... Read More
Bailing on My Birthday Aug. 25, 2023
Dear Annie: I'm turning 50 this year and plan on having a large party. Last year at my birthday, I t... Read More
Finding Community on a School Night Nov. 06, 2022
Poor parental planning landed us at a hibachi grill an hour away and nearly 30 minutes before bedtim... Read More
Husband Holding Hostage My Birthday Gift Sep. 09, 2022
Dear Annie: I recently had my 50th birthday. My boyfriend and I have been dating for seven years, wi... Read More
Gift-Giving Across the Spectrum Jul. 24, 2022
Dear Annie: I love your column and am writing to offer a different point of view for the woman whose... Read More
Happy Blessed 100th Birthday, Rachel Robinson! Jul. 22, 2022
Regal. Elegant. Stunningly beautiful. This is how I have always thought of Rachel Robinson, the wido... Read More
Used Gift Bags Are the Real Hero of Summer Jul. 02, 2022
Rituals of aging degrade with each generation. For example, millennials are getting married and havi... Read More
Not Getting What I Give Jul. 01, 2022
Dear Annie: I've always been the one who puts everyone first. I always do my best to make sure that ... Read More
She Walks Out the Door May. 13, 2022
I am not frail. I go to a gym. I lift weights. I walk pretty fast. I carry in the groceries when my ... Read More
Burdened by Boundaries Apr. 14, 2022
Dear Annie: My son is 53 years old — a good person but an alcoholic. He followed me to Florida... Read More
Birthday Gifts Have an Age Limit Mar. 23, 2022
Dear Annie: This letter is in reference to the aunt and uncle who provided generous gifts to their s... Read More
Still Haven't Received a 'Thank You' Feb. 15, 2022
Dear Annie: So many letters to you and other columnists have to do with children, grandchildren, nie... Read More
A 75th Birthday Hike With Smokey Bear Sep. 26, 2021
By Jim Farber People are funny about birthdays. Some like to ignore them completely, others crave a ... Read More
I Want To Get Married on My Birthday Sep. 22, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I am 19, soon to be 20, and my boyfriend is 21. We have been dating for almost two year... Read More
Questions for a Solar Opposition Sep. 12, 2021
What's practical? How do you know you're setting a reasonable expectation when bounds of reality see... Read More
