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Caring for My Husband, Battling His Family Aug. 23, 2025

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Dear Annie: I met my husband three years ago, about eight months after he lost his first wife of 20 ... Read More

Heartbroken After Years of Caregiving Nov. 14, 2024

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Dear Annie: I lost my husband 10 years ago. He was a great man, and we had a good marriage for over ... Read More

Grateful for the Help, but Uncomfortable With the Extras Nov. 08, 2024

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Dear Annie: I am a nurse who needed to become a full-time caregiver for my mom, who is in her 90s. I... Read More

Thank-You Notes and Caregiving Solutions Jun. 03, 2024

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Dear Annie: There have been two different occasions where I sent a baby shower gift because I couldn... Read More

More Grateful for Mom This Mother's Day May. 10, 2024

From the Desk of Dr. J

Mother's Day this year is extra special because for the first time in over two decades, I am spendin... Read More

Is It Depression or Something Else? May. 09, 2024

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Dear Annie: I am a 48-year-old male living at home with my folks and older sister. We are a close-kn... Read More

We Are Entering a New World of Caregiving May. 09, 2024

Froma Harrop

Is it fair to ask teenagers to give up sports and parties to care for parents or other older relativ... Read More

A Note to Caregivers Mar. 20, 2024

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Dear Readers: A recent column about the caregiver who felt worn out prompted a deluge of letters, mo... Read More

Feeling Like I'm Falling Short Feb. 24, 2024

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Dear Annie: I am the sole caregiver of my partner of 30 years who started suffering from dementia fi... Read More

Navigating a Fraught Family Dynamic Jan. 20, 2024

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Dear Annie: My only sister, "Donna," and her husband, "Otis," moved out of state, leaving me as the ... Read More

Mother-in-Law May Be Asking Too Much Dec. 20, 2022

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Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is 81 and a widow. She currently lives alone. Her health is declining, ... Read More

A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words Jul. 09, 2022

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Dear Annie: I have an elderly neighbor who is 96 and lives alone. Since she gave up driving, I've be... Read More

Bedbug Blunder Jun. 26, 2022

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Dear Annie: I'm 60 years of age. I've been trapped my entire life taking care of people — care... Read More

Caregiver Survival Guide Jun. 10, 2022

Positive Aging

Full disclosure: Even though I've been obsessed with health issues my entire life, I've never been i... Read More

Seek Help From the Alzheimer's Association Feb. 23, 2022

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Dear Annie: This is in response to "Frustrated Peacemaker," the woman whose husband was treating her... Read More

A Gift Wasted? Jan. 15, 2022

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Dear Annie: Without trying to sound arrogant, I am smarter than the average bear. Not quite a genius... Read More

I Can't Continue Being a Caregiver Jan. 07, 2022

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Dear Annie: Our son has been married to a lovely girl for over 20 years. She is a daughter-in-law ev... Read More

Seeking a Dreamboat Oct. 09, 2021

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Dear Annie: I've known my friend for nine years. We dated for about two years and then broke up. We ... Read More

September 24, 2021 Sep. 24, 2021

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My husband, children and I are caring for my widowed father, who is in the late stages o... Read More

Anxiety After Loss Sep. 06, 2021

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Dear Annie: My husband passed away in April after suffering for many years from chronic obstructive ... Read More