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Attention "Single File(R)" Editors: The Following Column Was Previously Released In 2018. Thank You. -- Creators

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ATTENTION "SINGLE FILE(R)" EDITORS: THE FOLLOWING COLUMN WAS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED IN 2018. THANK YOU. -- CREATORS

Summer Tips

Ask yourself when love comes to a halt: What can I do to nourish myself, to fill the emptiness? Has my life changed so totally that I need to figure things out again? Or is there something I postponed for the sake of ...Read more

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Ask Dating Coach Erika: 'My date last night stood me up. Dating in Austin is the absolute worst'

Life Advice / Dating Advice /

Since Season 4 of "Ted Lasso" just came out (so far, so good… and I love that he’s coaching a women’s team!), I decided to re-watch the first three seasons. Good TV is good TV. What can I say?

While overall, the show is a comedy, there are some definite pieces of wisdom hidden in there if you look hard enough. One of these is, “All ...Read more

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Ask Anna: How do I support my girlfriend's weight loss without losing our relationship?

Life Advice / Dating Advice /

Dear Anna,

My girlfriend and I have been together for six years. We’re in our mid-30s. Like a lot of people, she’s spent most of her life wanting to get fit and lose weight, and for a long time it didn’t really go anywhere. This year her doctor put her on a GLP-1 medication, and combined with a new daily workout routine, it’s actually ...Read more

Asking Eric: Angry nephew forbids aunt from seeing her dying sister

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: My sister suffered a catastrophic medical event and was put on life support.

When we arrived at the hospital, we were shocked to find that my 33-year-old nephew had the hospital put a “block” on my sister's chart that forbade us from seeing her unless he was there.

When he was 20 years old, he sent me an email telling me how he ...Read more

Neighbor Yells At Child About Street Safety

Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity /

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my neighbors yelled at my 10-year-old for not being careful while crossing the street. My family's house is a few doors down from a turn where it can sometimes be difficult to make sure that it is clear to cross the street. Usually my daughter is very responsible, making sure to be extra careful when crossing the street to...Read more

Maybe Everyone Should Get Back To Teaching Now

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The employees at the school I work at have been asked not to wear scents due to the alleged allergies claimed by a co-worker. The students have not been directed to do the same.

So I arranged with a co-worker I'm friends with to thank her profusely, in front of the "allergic" person, for the body spray she gave me. My friend ...Read more

No Place for Mom Guilt in a Partnership

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I have a 9-year-old son from a previous relationship and a 3-year-old daughter with my current partner. He is a wonderful, involved father and partner. He makes lunches, does laundry, cleans up after dinner, helps with bedtime and will often notice something needs to be done before I even ask.

The strange part is that instead of ...Read more

Roommate's 'all-Nighter' Causes Worry

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: I'm a college junior in need of advice. I share an apartment with two other female students, "Wendy" and "Lauren," who roomed together before I met them. Wendy is sweet and easygoing, but she grew up in a rural area and seems very sheltered. For example, she can't swim and thinks that eating shrimp is exotic, but she likes to clog ...Read more

Asking Eric: Widower finds love with married friend

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: My wife of 44 years passed away after a 6-year battle with cancer. During that time, she said that with all the billions of people on the planet, I could surely find someone else to love. And that I had her permission.

After an appropriate time of mourning, I went on a dating site and met a lot of lovely women. One in particular has ...Read more

Working Adult Wants To Get Bachelor's Degree

Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity /

DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to pursue a bachelor's degree. I know what you're thinking: Go for it. The catch is, I've been down this road before -- a few times. The first few times I went to college were at my parents' behest. Based on how many times I changed my major and my lack of effort, I'd say I wasn't particularly ready at the time. Now that I...Read more

Pobody's Nerfect, You Know

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know a few people who define everyone by their weight. Now, these people aren't perfect themselves, but their imperfections aren't as readily apparent as being fat. No imperfection is as apparent as that!

It drives me nuts when they describe someone as "chubby" or "fat" when no physical description is even necessary. One of...Read more

Can't Get a Word in With Long-Winded Friend

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I have a friend I've known for more than 30 years. He is a good person, loyal and generous, and we share a lot of history. The problem is that he has absolutely no sense of when he has lost a room.

At dinner parties, he can take over the entire conversation with a story that lasts 15 or 20 minutes. And these are not short, lively ...Read more

Oldest Sibling Needs Help With Widowed Mom

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: My father passed away three months ago, leaving my mom alone for the first time in her life. She lives nearby, so my wife and I have been doing what we can. We have her over several times a week, and we visit and call to check in often.

Mom is having a hard time and sometimes forgets to eat or get dressed if we don't remind her. ...Read more

Asking Eric: Overeager relatives mar family visit

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: We recently hosted a relative and his wife for a few days. They are longtime friends and their children are our children's contemporaries.

During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail. In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would ...Read more

Daughter Refuses To Move On From First Love

Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity /

DEAR HARRIETTE: My teenage daughter broke up with her first boyfriend, and she's having a tough time getting over him. It's been almost a year, and she still talks about him incessantly and says he was the love of her life. I have told her many times that she is 16 years old, and she has so much time to meet other people who will love her more. ...Read more

Grad School Making Friends Less Reliable

Life Advice / Miss Manners /

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A number of my friends have gone back to school for graduate degrees, while I and a few others continue to work.

When we all worked, we had similar financial means and were able to plan events far in advance. We went to the theater, had dinner at home or out, had parties and so forth.

I was prepared for my friends to be in ...Read more

Stop Putting Life on Hold

Life Advice / Dear Annie /

Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years to a man who has never wanted much adventure in his life. His idea of a big night out is taking a short drive, finding a supper club, eating dinner and coming straight home so he can settle into his recliner.

For years, I begged him to travel with me. I wanted to see new places, experience ...Read more

The Readers Have Spoken: The Bride Should Have Her Way

Life Advice / Dear Abby /

DEAR ABBY: I respectfully disagree with your response to "Woman's wedding has been hijacked." These mothers have no business trying to co-opt the bridal couple's wedding. If the daughter gives in, it's only the beginning of these two mothers trying to strong-arm themselves into trying to make future decisions for this poor couple.

The couple ...Read more

Living on Purpose

Some weeks have themes. The theme for my week was authenticity. I had to make choices about what it meant to live an authentic life, and unfortunately, someone who embodied it better than almost anyone else went to rest this week.

The doomscrolling looked more positive, if only because it was filled with tributes to Dolly Parton. More than ...Read more

Asking Eric: Mandatory mental health days stress employee

Life Advice / Asking Eric /

Dear Eric: Once a year, the company I work for encourages a day off from work spent with coworkers labeled as a "mental health day."

To me this would be OK if we didn't spend so much time together at work. I work 40 hours a week with these people. I spend eight hours a day with them whereas I only spend about six hours with my family.

We all ...Read more