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Dear Annie: A blah marriage begs for some spicing up

Dear Annie: I'm at a stage in my life where personal growth has taken hold in the absence of my husband. My husband is still here and alive, but he frequently travels for work, and I am often left to my own devices for days at a time as a stay-at-home mom of two young boys. I've taken to ...

Car Talk: Age before beauty — snow-go for those 15-year-old snow tires

Dear Car Talk: I have a tire question for you. I used to live at 8,000 feet in the mountains of Colorado. I had a double-switchback driveway on a north-facing hill. I used real snow tires in the winter and stored them in the summer. I recently moved to sunny New Mexico. I remounted the snow ...

Dear Annie: Caught between daughter and granddaughter

Dear Annie: My daughter, 31, left home at 19 to attend university. Within weeks, she began dating a boy she'd met through the school's Facebook group. Coming from our cultural background, we weren't comfortable with relationships outside marriage, but after two years, she moved in with him, ...

Dear Annie: When healthy habits turn into unhealthy critiques

Dear Annie: When my boyfriend decided to get serious about his health earlier this year -- cleaner eating, regular workouts -- I was super proud of him. I cheered him on and swapped out our snacks without complaint. For the first few months, it brought out the best in him. But somewhere along ...