Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 34 years, married for 25 of them. We both brought children from previous marriages into the relationship; he has two and I have two. A week before our wedding, he surprised me with a prenuptial agreement. I had no time to consult an attorney. ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Our son passed away at 38 years old this past December with an end-stage alcohol-related liver disease. He had been sober for four years prior to this, but blood tests revealed that he had started drinking again. These same tests showed copper level readings in the 500s and ...
By ANNIE LANE Syndciated columnist Dear Annie: I have been married to my wife for 25 years, and overall, we have a strong, trusting relationship. But something happened recently that I cannot seem to shake, and it has been gnawing at me more than I would like to admit. My wife’s ...
By Dr. KEITH ROACH Dear Dr. Roach: I wonder if we can trust the health guidelines coming from government agencies. How will doctors make recommendations if the guidelines may not be scientifically rigorous? — T.D. Answer: For many decades, the recommendations from the Centers for ...
By HELOISE Dear Heloise: When my children went off to college, I sent them off with a fishing tackle box that was filled with these items: a thermometer, Tylenol, Advil, NyQuil, bandages, Neosporin, rubbing alcohol, peroxide and a timer with a magnetic back (to remind them that they had ...
By ANNIE LANE Dear Annie: I married my best friend 19 years ago, but we have known each other for nearly 40. Our shared history runs deep. We have weathered life’s highs and lows together, raised children, supported each other through illnesses, job changes and the inevitable challenges of ...