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Single File: The Two I's - Part 2

Life Advice / Single File /

Now, where were we before we were so rudely interrupted by those seven days? Oh, I remember now. You were feeling impatient with the waiting game and ready (almost) to make something happen now, soon, even though the love of your life isn't (yet) on the scene! The way I see it, passivity is no longer your style. You've been feeding yourself, a ...Read more

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Talking phase' turnoffs

Life Advice / Dating Advice /

There’s an important period in a relationship that’s often overlooked in online dating: the point between finding an interesting profile and actually meeting in person. While there is certainly an art to crafting an interesting opening message — although anything more exciting than “Hey” or “How’s it going?” will often suffice, ...Read more

Asking Eric: Gossiped about godmother second guesses commitment to goddaughter

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: My best friend from high school moved to town again and we’ve been hanging out more. Her sister-in-law asked me if I can be the godmother of her child, which I’ve agreed to.

But ever since I’ve agreed I’ve been involved more in their family drama. Recently, the sister-in-law vented to me about some family drama, but also told...Read more

The Hidden Struggles of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: Thousands of grandparents and extended family members are stepping in to raise children in today's world, often due to parents struggling with substance abuse. While many of us take on this responsibility out of love and necessity, it comes with its own set of emotional challenges.

As one of those grandparents, I've had to put my ...Read more

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Ask Anna: What to do when your partner shuts down

Life Advice / Dating Advice /

Dear Anna,

I’m a 35-year-old woman currently in a relationship with a wonderful man (44) who has a complicated family situation. He shares custody of his young daughter with his ex-partner, who has a history of emotional abuse and manipulation. She actively tries to drive a wedge between him and his daughter, fights every single parenting ...Read more

Asking Eric: After years of poor decisions, ailing brother wants to move in with 92-year-old mother

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: Our youngest brother has made some poor decisions in his life, and he knows it. While he's had a destructive life overall for more than 40 years, he is now a recovering addict but also has serious health concerns in his early 50s.

He finds himself on the verge of homelessness, in the early stages of some kind of severe illness (...Read more

Feeling Excluded From My Grandchildren's Lives

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: My oldest son is married, and while I have always tried to maintain a good relationship with my daughter-in-law, it's clear that she doesn't like me. Despite this, I love my two grandchildren more than words can express and cherish every moment I get to spend with them.

However, I often feel excluded from their lives, especially ...Read more

Asking Eric: Daughter wants to stay connected to mother, but stay far away from father

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: I’m a grown woman in a healthy relationship with two children of my own, and I can’t stand being around my dad. I’m resentful of him for a childhood full of emotional abuse that I feel has stunted my personal development. I’m working hard to get through that and reach my fullest potential, but I still really can’t stand ...Read more

Helping Your Husband Be a Better Gift-Giver

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: First, I just want to say how much I appreciate your columns! I always enjoy your insights.

Recently, my newspaper ran the column with a letter from "Feeling Undervalued," the woman who was frustrated that her husband didn't buy her small gifts for occasions like Valentine's Day. I thought your advice was great, but I wanted to ...Read more

Milleniel Life: Turns Out Scraping By Is Not the Goal

For millennials and Gen Z, life is mediocre. Whatever we label the drive for overachievement -- the hustle, the grind, or paying your dues -- we've found that it doesn't necessarily lead to success. Especially if we've redefined what that looks like for us.

It's not just about money. Working 40, 50, or even 60 hours a week with one or two jobs ...Read more

Asking Eric: Cousin’s erratic behavior is troubling to family

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: My cousin (more like a sister) has been making some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year. After she had her second baby, she left her husband and started seeing a series of borderline-abusive men. She is now in the process of signing over full custody of her children to her ex-husband and is impulsively buying a ...Read more

Dealing With a Difficult Sister-in-Law

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I'm a divorced woman in my late 40s with a child in college, and for the past 2 1/2 years, I've been in a wonderful, loving relationship with a man I'll call "Matt." He and his sister, "Martha," are extremely close -- so close they call themselves "Irish twins." Since she lives far away, I've only met her a couple of times, but let...Read more

Asking Eric: Wife won’t tell her brother about father’s abuse

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: Soon after we had our first child, my wife uncovered a repressed memory that she had been sexually abused by her father when she was 18 years old.

I’ve always encouraged her to share this burden with her brother, but she is flatly against it. While I understand that, I’ve been reading up on how that trauma affects women later in ...Read more

Big Kids Aren't Babysitters

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: My family lives in a close-knit neighborhood. I'm good friends with two women in particular, "Leslie" and "Tara." Leslie's daughter "Ashley" and my son "Ben," both in sixth grade, have been best friends since first grade. They love to play outside together on nice days. Our friend Tara's son, "Lyle," is in kindergarten and also ...Read more

Asking Eric: Neighbor accuses couple of lying to the government

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: I live in a very rural and rather remote area where you can count "neighbors" on one hand. My husband and I made friends with one who lives about five miles away; we're not "close" but she and I share a lot of common interests, have shared meals, house and pet sitting, etc.

Recently I texted her and told her we were applying for a ...Read more

When Marriage Feels Like Surveillance

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for over 20 years. Recently, he has become increasingly controlling, checking all my movements and whereabouts, even while we are both at home. He checks if I am asleep by pretending to be putting something on the bedside table when he could just ask if I am asleep, for instance.

This has caused ...Read more

Asking Eric: Brother leaves house a mess after visit, but sister fears upsetting him

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: My brother and I were estranged for many years at his insistence. We were able to reconcile after our father’s death when I gave him a larger portion of the estate than my father had willed to him.

My brother has some health issues which he picks and chooses to take the advice of his doctors. During Covid he became sick and had to ...Read more

Navigating Teen Turmoil

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: My girlfriend and I have been together for four years, and most of that time has been great. The last year and half, however, has become quite complicated and strained due to her 14-year-old daughter. I'll call her "Rose."

When her mother and I got together, Rose was 10, and up until about a year or so ago, she was a great kid. ...Read more

Single File: The Two I's Part 1

Life Advice / Single File /

Intimacy versus individuality sounds like a choice ... as if maybe you will find one or the other in your love life, but you know for sure you can't have both of them in the same relationship! That's the (yawn) fiction that's been circling the single world for generations. But the truth is not only is it possible for the same relationship to ...Read more

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Dating then vs. now: Better, worse or just different?

Life Advice / Dating Advice /

When I was visiting my parents for Thanksgiving last year, I thought it would be fun, both as a dating coach and as their daughter, to interview them about how they met and how their relationship progressed. This month marks their 45th wedding anniversary, so I would like to give tribute to them in this article.

The main two questions I wanted ...Read more

 

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