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Dear Annie: Caught between parents

Dear Annie: My parents have been in a rocky marriage for as long as I can remember. I'm 16, and my brother is 20 and away at college. My dad has left and come back a few times, and now he's telling my mom again that he's done and wants her to move out. She's heartbroken, and it's really hard to ...

Dear Annie: Reclaiming independence in marriage

Dear Annie: I've been married for 38 years, and over time I've realized that I've slowly lost a sense of who I am. My husband is a good man in many ways, but he's always the one who decides where we go, what we do and who we spend time with. If something doesn't interest him, it simply doesn't ...

Car Talk: The universe will be safe — test-drive the hybrid

Dear Car Talk: My wife and I are driving a couple of well-used cars. One is a 17-year-old Infiniti G35, and the other is a 12-year-old Toyota Camry. We are considering purchasing a new car: a 2025 Camry. After doing some research, we discovered that all Camrys are now hybrids. I guess Toyota ...

Dear Annie: Lifelong friend’s drinking is driving me away

Dear Annie: My best friend and I, both 54-year-old females, met two weeks before kindergarten. Except for a couple of years, we have stayed friends throughout our lives. We see each other every few months when I'm in town for a doctor's appointment. Since last year, we've been going to concerts ...