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Funerals and Feeling Forgotten Aug. 19, 2025
Dear Annie: I've always prided myself on being a good friend. I'm the one who shows up at weddings, ... Read More
Searching for More Aug. 12, 2025
Dear Annie: I am a 72-year-old widow, and most days, I feel like I'm simply fading into the backgrou... Read More
A Personal Tribute to David Gergen for an Exceptional Life of Service Jul. 15, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Good mentors can teach us a lot, except how to say goodbye. One of mine — wh... Read More
When a Call for Help Goes Sideways Jul. 12, 2025
Dear Annie: My sister lives across the country and recently lost her husband. She doesn't have much ... Read More
Is It Love Again or Just Grief? Jun. 21, 2025
Dear Annie: I might be in love with my sister-in-law. Or to put it more accurately, I think I might ... Read More
For the Mothers Who Didn't Have To Be May. 09, 2025
Last weekend I visited my aunt and uncle. Their 30-plus acres tucked into the foothills of Appalachi... Read More
Need Ways To Support My Grieving Mother Apr. 09, 2025
Dear Annie: My mom, "Janet," lost her husband — my dad — almost three years ago after 45... Read More
Remembering Alan Simpson, and a Life Well Lived -- in and out of Politics Mar. 18, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I've known this day was coming. The end of the road isn't far off when you live to... Read More
When Resentment Creeps In: Learning to Choose Better Feb. 23, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm a 64-year-old woman, and I have a wonderful boyfriend whom I love deeply. We've been... Read More
Finding the Right Words Jan. 06, 2025
Dear Annie: I am a retired obstetrician-gynecologist, and over the years, I have had the privilege o... Read More
Living Without My Wife Dec. 18, 2024
Dear Annie: My wife of 44 years passed away after a nine-day bout with cancer. We started dating at ... Read More
I Ghosted My Friend to Protect My Sanity Oct. 18, 2024
Dear Annie: I am, I confess, guilty of ghosting a friend. I used to talk to her daily and had meals ... Read More
Navigating Friendships After Loss Oct. 13, 2024
Dear Annie: It's been two years since my husband passed, and at first, my friends were wonderful ... Read More
Posting Without Permission Oct. 01, 2024
Dear Annie: I really don't like having my picture taken because I don't feel photogenic. I've asked ... Read More
Finding the Right Words Sep. 29, 2024
Dear Annie: I proudly served in the military for nearly 40 years, and during that time, I experience... Read More
Anxiety After Loss Sep. 09, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband passed away in April after suffering for many years from chronic obstructive ... Read More
She Was a Good Dog Aug. 18, 2024
My dog, who emitted her typical deep sigh seconds before the medicine stopped her heart, just didn't... 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
Eulogy for a Mentor Jul. 13, 2024
A mentor of mine died last night. She'd been sick, with leukemia, and had undergone both a stem cell... Read More
Love, Loss and 'A Dog's Purpose Forever' Jun. 28, 2024
The day we got our bloodhound puppy, Maggie, I looked at my husband and said, "We're going to have t... Read More
