Lifestyle Columns

Mother/Daughter Relationship Proves Hard in Life and Death
Dear Annie®, Dec. 16, 2025
Dear Annie: In 2010, I discovered that my husband of 47 years had been in touch with a woman who he had a long and intimate relationship with before we met.

A Blah Marriage Begs for Some Spicing Up
Dear Annie®, Dec. 15, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm at a stage in my life where personal growth has taken hold in the absence of my husband. My husband is still here and alive, but he frequently travels for work, and I am often left to my own devices for days at a time as a stay-at-home mom of two young boys.

Husband Unwilling to Give Affection
Dear Annie®, Dec. 14, 2025
Dear Annie: My husband and I love each other very much, but we have grown apart for a while now. I've done my best to be a good and loving wife, yet it seems to be hard for him to give me physical affection.