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Dear Annie: Hoarding ruined my marriage

Dear Annie: Eight years ago, it felt like I had a mental breakdown trying to deal with all the clutter coming in our house. I told this to my wife, but her reply was to justify why she needed everything. Meanwhile, my frustration turned from anger to rage, and I started throwing things and ...

Hints From Heloise: Create a tower cake using donuts

Dear Heloise: I have a fun suggestion for kids' birthdays. Most kids only want frosting on a birthday cake, so I made a "tower cake" by using donuts. Just purchase a variety of donuts (about a dozen) and create a tower with them. Candles can easily be poked into them and be lit. It costs about ...

Dear Annie: A mother-in-law’s criticism could do more harm than good

Dear Annie: My son recently got married. My new daughter-in-law used to dress so cute. She always had makeup on and her hair done. But nowadays, she dresses like a slob. There are days I swear she doesn't brush her hair. She's told me herself that her mom has said to her, "What's wrong with ...

Car Talk: What shopping carts can teach you about steering

Dear Car Talk: I have puzzled over a feature that all of the vehicles that I have driven over the last 65 years possess. And I have never understood it. When I turn a corner, in either direction, and loosen my grip of the steering wheel, the vehicle somehow returns to a "straight" direction ...

Dear Annie: Peace and quiet comes at a price

Dear Annie: I'm 26 and sharing an apartment with two roommates who make my home life miserable. There's constant noise, passive-aggressive notes and one of them regularly invites people over late on weeknights (plus, they usually make dinner without cleaning up). I work long hours and need a ...