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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.

I’ve been married for 38 years, and over time I’ve realized that I’ve slowly lost a sense of who I am. My husband is a good ...

Until then, wait. Dear Annie: I gave husband an inch with a woman, and he’s taken many miles; why am I still here? Dear Annie: Tied to a man who has always treated me like a yo-yo, now he wants ...

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 ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have a good friend -- let’s call ... but she laughs it off or says, “You know how I am!” The truth is, I feel disrespected. I’ve rearranged my schedule, sat awkwardly at ...

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 have a crush on my 18-year-old co-worker, and I’m certain she has a crush on me, too -- even though I’m 42 and she doesn’t know my age yet. The age gap is too big, which makes ...

Am I in the wrong for prioritizing my own needs ... Advice columnist Dear Annie: My wife’s stroke recovery has turned into a screen addictionNov. 19, 2024• Advice Dear Annie: How to ...

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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 doomed to a life of solitude if I don ... “How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology — featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity ...