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Tired of Being Outdone Dec. 05, 2025
Dear Annie: I love my sister dearly, but she's one of those people who always has to top everyone's ... Read More
One-Sided Connections Nov. 06, 2025
Dear Annie: My sister "Michelle" and I used to be close, but things changed after she had her second... Read More
Reconnecting With Old Friends at 40th High School Reunion Oct. 23, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I recently attended my 40th high school reunion which, as expected, left me feelin... Read More
Questioning Our Connection Oct. 18, 2025
Dear Annie: I've been married for 28 years, and I'm starting to feel like my husband doesn't love me... Read More
Familiarity or True Connection? Aug. 11, 2025
Dear Annie: I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated r... Read More
Can AI Remind Us That Connection Is What We're Searching For? Jul. 18, 2025
Lately, when I tell people that I am a writer, the conversation inevitably turns to artificial intel... Read More
Compatibility Versus Connection May. 06, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm in my early 30s and have been dating someone for nearly two years. On paper, he is e... Read More
He Needed Me, but I Let Him Down Feb. 27, 2025
The "he" in this case was Rusty, an ornery old mutt who didn't do the cute doggy things that get cli... Read More
Overcoming Loneliness and Building Connections Jan. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My mother died when I was 5, and I grew up in a very abusive childhood — abuse in ... Read More
Parent Left Behind Oct. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm sitting here contemplating my life. I'm 65, ill and live alone with my little dog. F... Read More
Lost Connection Aug. 14, 2024
Dear Annie: A lifelong friend of mine moved to Utah a little over a year ago with a man twice her ag... Read More
Sharing as an Access to Happiness and Connection Jun. 15, 2024
Dear Annie: Lately, I find myself thinking a lot about old roommates, friends and co-workers. I'm ta... Read More
Friends, Frustrations and Finding New Connections Jun. 05, 2024
Dear Annie: I've experienced couples being completely tone-deaf to the single friends in their lives... Read More
Caught in a Complex Connection May. 05, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm sad to say that my mother has been lonely for far too long. Her relationship with my... Read More
Laughter and Connection in the Digital Age Apr. 29, 2024
Dear Annie: The recent letter about giving children experiences instead of things really struck a ch... Read More
Keep Our Humanity, Whatever the Cost Mar. 02, 2024
In a world that seems determined to strip us of our humanity, how can we keep it? I've asked myself ... Read More
Unboggling Jan. 03, 2024
DEAR SUSAN: This isn't a "tsunami of singleness" we're seeing, it's a wave of coupledom. The push to... Read More
Looking to the Future Dec. 13, 2023
In any successful business, key people anticipate the future and make their plans accordingly. As ch... Read More
Postponing Undependence Dec. 06, 2023
Here are some common flimsy excuses for postponing one's undependence: —Men don't like indepen... Read More
A Major Question Nov. 15, 2023
DEAR SUSAN: I'm currently contemplating divorce. There are a lot of questions to ask you about, but ... Read More
