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Turn off useful safety feature so you can run into walls

Dear Car Talk: Our new Toyota Tundra uses ALL of the available space in our garage. And if I want to close the garage door, I have to pull within inches of the front wall. Here’s the problem: The automatic brake system continually hits the brakes for me every time I approach the wall, ...

Dear Annie: Showing up after silence

Dear Annie: A couple I've been friends with for over 20 years is about to celebrate their daughter's high school graduation. I recently received an invitation from the daughter, and while I was touched to be included, I'm feeling a little conflicted. Over the past few years, the parents -- ...

Dear Annie: Learning to love from afar

Dear Annie: I'm 63 years old, and I live alone in a quiet little house with my dog, Rosie. I like to sit on the porch in the evenings and watch the sun go down, but lately the silence feels heavier than it used to. My daughter, who is in her 30s, moved to Texas with her husband about a year ...

Dear Annie: Family means showing up

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for nearly 39 years. He has always had a tendency to put himself first -- even before our sons, and now even our toddler grandson -- but I'm at my wits' end over his latest act of selfishness. His only sister recently suffered a traumatic fall. ...

Dear Annie: New Mom Rattled by Other Woman in the Workplace

Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been together for eight years. We have an 18-year age gap. I'm 39, and he's 57. We have a strong relationship and have been through hell and back together. God blessed us with our 6-month-old son, "Michael." We have a happy little family. We also work ...