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Annie's Mailbox / Life Advice

Annie's Mailbox for 5/26/2013

Dear Annie: I'm from a big blended family, and we're the type who believe that family is everything.

I recently moved an hour away from my dad, his wife and their kids. I love my dad with all my heart, but I can't stand his wife. She is ...

Annie's Mailbox for 5/25/2013

Dear Annie: I am one of five middle-aged sisters. My father died four years ago, and shortly after, my mother moved to an apartment near me. As her health has declined, I've gradually become a partial caregiver. I am with her every day, sometimes ...

Annie's Mailbox for 5/24/2013

Dear Annie: My daughter has a master's degree in education and spent three years as a nanny when she was an undergraduate. She recently began her first teaching job with second-grade children.

The principal is terrific. However, there is an older...

Annie's Mailbox for 5/23/2013

Dear Annie: I have three wonderful young adult children. The oldest two girls both recently graduated from college and are living at home, working and saving money.

The girls were not particularly interested in dating until recently. Our oldest ...

Annie's Mailbox for 5/22/2013

Dear Annie: My wife and I are caught up in our son's dysfunctional marriage. "Martin" and his wife have three children together, and he has an older child from a previous marriage. All of the children are wonderful. They do well in school. But ...

Annie's Mailbox for 5/21/2013

Dear Annie: I feel betrayed by my husband, and he doesn't seem to see the problem.

We have been married for 40 years. "Victor" always had a wandering eye and a problem being faithful. For whatever reason, I was never enough for him. He has no ...