I want to start doing things on my own, but I’m not sure how to take that first step without causing a major rift.

Dear Annie: I’ve been dating a man who isn’t ... What should I do? -- Who Am I to Him? Dear Who Am I: You’ve been extremely understanding of this man’s circumstances, and while it ...

Dear Annie: Have you ever felt exhausted from constantly striving to please those who seem impossible to satisfy -- pouring your heart into giving, doing and sacrificing for the people you love ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 57-year-old woman, and I’ve been in an off-and-on relationship for nearly 11 years with a man who is 30. Yes, there’s a big age gap, but in the beginning, it felt like we ...

Note: This column was originally published in 2021. Dear Annie: I am a single mother of two teenage girls. After a series of abusive relationships, I hadn’t dated for two years until recently.

Am I overreacting ... “How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology -- featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and ...

Am I being overly sensitive ... both privately and publicly. Dear Annie: Nurse experiencing ‘horizontal violence’ at work is at breaking point Dear Annie: Sister is more exhausting than ...

This column originally ran in 2021. Dear Annie: I am in my late 60s, and my boyfriend, “Mark,” is in his early 70s. We have been living together in my house for a year and a half. We’re both ...

DEAR ANNIE: I am the sole caregiver of my partner of 30 years who started suffering from dementia five years ago. I am at a point where I do nothing all day if I can avoid it. I read compulsively.

Dear Annie: My husband and I moved to a different state this past summer, and there are a lot of things I am happy about, such as great schools for our kids, more to do and a husband who is ...

Dear Annie: I am a sister who cut ties with a sibling, and I’d like to offer my perspective on why. Sometimes, family members who choose to disengage have valid reasons for doing so. In my case ...