Lifestyle Columns

Still Doing It Alone After Decades of Marriage
Dear Annie®, Apr. 14, 2026
Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years, and the silence in my marriage feels deafening. It did not happen overnight. It built slowly over the years, like a snowball rolling downhill, growing larger and heavier until it now seems to fill every corner of our home.

Retired Husband Is Rewriting House Rules
Dear Annie®, Apr. 13, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband retired eight months ago, and ever since then, our home has felt less like a place to relax and more like a company he has decided to manage.

How To Temper Young Love Without Breaking It
Dear Annie®, Apr. 12, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I are the parents of an 18-year-old son who is a kind, thoughtful and deeply romantic young man.