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Dear Annie: Husband feels unappreciated

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 26 years. I have a 24-year-old son at home on the autism spectrum, and his 4-year-old daughter, of whom he has full custody. They get by with my help, and money, of course. I have always been a very loving and supportive husband. I cook, clean, do laundry ...

Dear Annie: Former cheater unsure how to move forward

Dear Annie: I have been married for 15 years. A little over a year ago, I started having an affair with an ex-girlfriend. The affair ended a month ago. It is over and done with. I am not sure if I should tell my wife about it or just keep it a secret. I feel that if I tell her, nothing good ...

Car Talk: When towing, the center differential makes all the difference

Dear Car Talk: I just read your recent answer to David, about how to tow vehicles with automatic transmissions. It made me think about my parents’ RV trips years ago, where they towed a ‘95 Jeep Cherokee with an automatic transmission behind the RV. The transfer case was in Neutral while ...

To Your Good Health: Lymphedema in both legs requires continuous drainage

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have lymphedema in both legs, and I’m undergoing drainage every day for two hours for the next two weeks. They wrap my legs with four to five different wraps and lightly massage them in an upward motion. I sleep in a recliner, and I sit in my wheelchair most of the day due ...

Dear Annie: Supervisor is caffeine fiend

Dear Annie: I work in a small office with only four employees and one supervisor. Two of my colleagues and I are coffee drinkers. Instead of starting a coffee fund, we started taking turns bringing in a fresh container when we find the previous one is running low. This system has worked for us ...

Dear Annie: Navigating a complicated relationship with mom

Dear Annie: I was abused by my dad as a child, and my relationship with my mother was hell growing up. She was verbally and physically abusive toward me well into my 20s. She began a new relationship and things got worse. The situation between us got a little better when she became sick and I ...