[ Dear Annie: I have my 20-year high school reunion coming up, and I’m planning to go, as it’s a major milestone reunion and we’ve lost some people over the years. However, I will be running into some issues with it. The biggest issue is that I am in ongoing therapy for sexual assaults that … Read more
[ Dear Annie: I have a younger co-worker who I met at a work social event, and we started talking a bit about novels we are writing as a hobby. A few weeks later, he came by my cubicle to ask me more about writing, so I gave him a few resources to a local … Read more
[ In the United States, the fifth of May is an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, in this case under a lunar alliance. The moon forms a conjunction with Mercury in the fiery warrior sign of Aries on this day of remembrance for the time a Mexican army was outnumbered yet prevailed with … Read more
[ Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in with tips on encouraging children to focus less on material items. Thank you for sharing these terrific suggestions. Here are some of my favorite letters: Dear Annie: Many years ago, my grandfather insisted on gifting us something on every visit. This was in addition to taking us … Read more
[ Dear Annie: My 96-year-old mother has two children — me and my older sibling, “Jennifer.” Our mother’s trust originally had Jennifer as trustee, but she moved to the West Coast, about 2,000 miles away. A year and a half before Jennifer moved, she tried to steal some small, expensive pieces of jewelry from our … Read more
[ DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a dear friend who lived in the same city I lived in for many years. Several years ago, I moved to the other side of the continent, and she now visits me once a year for seven to 10 days. To my surprise, instead of sleeping in the bed … Read more
[ Dear Amy: I have a lot of hesitation about a visit by my brother and sister-in-law this summer. They live out of state and last visited us two years ago. That visit did not go well. My brother made a lot of negative comments about my family and our lifestyles, including how we live … Read more
[ Dear Annie: I have a cousin who I grew up with (literally in the same building) for eight years of my life. After our families moved, we stayed close, often kept in touch on social media or through phone calls and text messages. We’ve often said we were sisters, not cousins. In recent years … Read more
[ Dear Annie: My husband and I just moved from Ohio to South Carolina for better weather. We also went from a tiny house to a big, beautiful home. My in-laws always threaten to move in with us and they think it’s funny. I can’t stand them. I loathe them. They are alcoholics, and when … Read more
[ Dear Annie: I have been married for 23 years. This is the second marriage for both of us. My wife has a couple of so-called friends who I have bad vibes about. In the first case, her friend “Carolyn” called my father a loser. I told her off, and when my wife questioned her, … Read more
