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		<title><![CDATA[A 44-Year Friendship at Risk Over $4]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have had a close friend for 44 years. We have been through
marriages, children, illnesses, holidays, losses and all the ordinary
ups and downs that come with a friendship that lasts nearly half a
century. That is why something very...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4092843</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feeling Hurt by Family Betrayal]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home.
After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living
there together. Over time, my sister seemed to take over the running of
the household. She even had the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4091752</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We've Done Everything, but It Wasn't Enough]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I took in five siblings after both of their
parents died, even though we were already raising a large family of our
own. Overnight, our lives changed. The children were 7, 9, 12, 13 and 15
when they came to us, and we ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4090536</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Many Meanings of Mother's Day]]></title>
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Dear Readers: Wishing all the mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day.
Mother's Day can be beautiful, but it can also be complicated. For some,
it means flowers on the table, handmade cards, little hands carrying
breakfast to bed and adult ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4089582</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Letter Left Without a Word]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm devastated. My oldest and dearest friend of 50 years
visited me recently. We had a good day together, and everything seemed
normal.

A few hours after she left, I found a letter she left in my bathroom. It
said some very hurtful ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4088585</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[To Go or Not To Go]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My dad is turning 73 next month, and my mom is throwing this
big party for him. She is begging me to come, but my parents live across
the country -- a six-hour plane ride. I work full time and have two kids
under 5. My family only ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4087742</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Respect Starts Small]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am the grandmother of two. My almost-3-year-old
granddaughter told me she does not love her "Uncle Dave." I asked her
why and she said because he tickles her. Her parents, my son and his
wife, push their kids to "give hugs" upon ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4086964</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Later-in-Life Baby Only Needs Love]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I are raising a surprise baby at a stage in
life when we thought our child-rearing years were mostly behind us. Our
older children are already teenagers and young adults, and while we
adore this little one, I would be ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4086282</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Child's Success in Sports Shouldn't Be a Threat]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have a friend I have known for years, and our sons have
grown up playing lacrosse together. On the surface, we are both
supportive sports moms who cheer from the sidelines, pack the snacks and
talk about practices, tournaments and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4085295</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Neighbor's Dream Home Is Being Built at My Expense]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have lived in our modest home for many
years in a quiet, beautiful neighborhood where the houses have always
felt gracious and in scale with one another. We are not extravagant
people, and our little house has never ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4084271</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['Just Tell Me' Is Not Enough]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have a teenager who is bright, funny and, in many ways, a
good kid. They do well in school, have friends and can be thoughtful
when it counts. But when it comes to life at home, it is as if none of
it registers.

I feel like I am ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4083269</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Upstaged and Still Upset]]></title>
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Dear Annie: "Ashton," a popular boy from my child's elementary school
class, moved away in the middle of last year. A couple of months later,
his mom let me know they would be visiting. She asked if I would
organize some of Ashton's classmates ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4081893</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[From Co-Worker to Confidante]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I work in a small office where everyone is friendly, but one
co-worker has taken "friendly" to a new level. Over the past year, she's
begun confiding in me about deeply personal issues: her marriage
troubles, financial stress, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4081088</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Chasing Success, Losing Sleep]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I was really excited when I landed my dream job a few months
ago. It has great pay and a title that can really take me places. But
now, just a few months in, I'm pulling my hair out. We're in our "busy
season," which means lots of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4080430</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Holding Firm on Boundaries With Estranged Family]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am a woman in my early 40s, living several states away
from the town where I grew up. My relationship with my parents has
always been complicated, especially with my mother, and for the last 25
years I have also been estranged from...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4079425</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Splitting the Mental Load Makes for a Healthy Marriage]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband is a wonderful man in many ways, but lately I
feel more like the household manager than his wife. We both work full
time, yet somehow I am still the one remembering birthdays, scheduling
appointments, keeping track of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4078472</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Choosing Peace Over an Endless Battle]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have read your responses to letters about barking dogs and
neighborhood noise, and I appreciate the calm, compassionate way you
approach these conflicts. You encourage people to start with empathy,
assume good intentions and try to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4077481</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Torn Between Sympathy and Self-Respect]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My sister-in-law, "Kay," was once one of my closest friends.
For more than 25 years, we were there for each other through everything:
marriages, divorce, raising children, heartbreak and all the ordinary
ups and downs of life. We ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4076485</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Standing Firm With Family]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband has three children from his first marriage. For
the first 20 years of us being married, everything was great. But the
last 15 years have been hell with two of the children. They became super
religious and political to the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4075406</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Laughing Off Accountability]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My brother-in-law is constantly making offensive and
over-the-top jokes. Whenever I call him out, he tells me I'm "too
sensitive."

To me, that's the same as saying, "I don't care about your feelings and
I'm going to blame this ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4074589</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/24/2026</pubDate>
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