[ Dear Annie: I have a question I hear many people ask about wedding gifting. The old rule of thumb was the gift should cover the plate. Others say it’s a gift and you’re not responsible for paying for the couple’s wedding. Recently, my husband and I attended a family member’s wedding; we put $200 … Read more
[ Today brings a Venus change, and tomorrow it’s Mars, which is a logical order in the “ladies first” kind of way. Both Venus and Mars are returning to their favorite places — Mars to the warrior realm of Aries and Venus to the first sign she rules: sensual, beautiful Taurus. These comfortable returns are … Read more
[ Dear Annie: When I was in college, I dated someone for a year. It was great, and I respected and loved her in every way. She went on to complete her studies, and I started working. We then went our separate ways, the reason being to give her more space to study and for … Read more
[ Dear Annie: I am a 45-year-old man, and I was married for 17 years to my lovely wife until her untimely death a year ago. My wife and I have three children, one of whom is from her previous relationship. I love her so much, and when she passed, I was heartbroken and severely … Read more
[ When it comes to the NFL Draft, there is no calm before the storm. In fact, the days leading up to Thursday night’s first round are filled with speculation and rumors about teams and potential draftees. Reports, err rumors, have former Oregon – and Auburn – quarterback Bo Nix connected to the Vikings, Rams … Read more
[ Dear Annie: My husband of almost 20 years died in a motorcycle accident. Since then, I was unintentionally reacquainted with my first kiss/boyfriend, “Fred.” We met again, literally, the same week my mom died. We both fell hard in love with each other. After enduring numerous horrific drunken hurtful situations with Fred over a … Read more
[ A man has pleaded guilty in the 2023 rape of a teen girl in the bathroom of a Prattville restaurant. Grevi Geovani Rivera-Zavala, 29, of Honduras was initially charged with first-degree rape. District Attorney for the 19th Circuit CJ Robinson announced Wednesday that Rivera-Zavala pleaded guilty to second-degree rape. Autauga County Circuit Court Judge … Read more
[ Dear Amy: My wife and I have a 14-month-old baby. Overall we have adjusted pretty well to parenthood. My wife works full time and I’m scheduled to take grad school classes three days a week, so we have been looking into daycare. We checked out some places and all had plusses and minuses. The … Read more
[ Dear Annie: I try my best not to be a jealous person. My boyfriend of three years has been sick and just got out of the hospital from a cancer-related health issue. He lives at my home with me. He said that there is nothing wrong with letting all his exes come by our … Read more
[ Dear Annie: We have a female friend that we have known for years. She lives alone and lost her leg a few years ago, which has limited her ability to venture out. We have made sure to invite her to events like baby showers and our Christmas cookie exchange, which she tells us are … Read more
