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		<title><![CDATA[Attention "Single File(R)" Editors: The Following Column Was Previously Released In 2018. Thank You. -- Creators]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ATTENTION "SINGLE FILE(R)" EDITORS: THE FOLLOWING COLUMN WAS PREVIOUSLY
RELEASED IN 2018. THANK YOU. -- CREATORS

Men and Undependence

There I was, sitting in the middle of a good-sized amphitheater, guest
guru for a large Seattle group of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4321110</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: Are we doomed?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I get so many questions asking some variation of, “This thing
happened or is about to happen. Are we doomed?” Some things are
doomable offenses, sure. But many can be worked around or dealt with.


Rather than having a catastrophic reaction, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4320096</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Teacher traumatized by students’ crises]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have been a teacher for 19 years. I have seen a lot. As a mandated reporter I have had to make the call to the authorities with some frequency. I have also had other children who had prior abuse and I was always a shoulder to cry on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4315145</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man's Expectations Leave Woman Taken Aback]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I started dating a guy a couple of months ago. We're
still getting to know each other, and recently he told me something new
about himself, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. Sometimes we spend
the night together, and yes, if ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4315140</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sick of the Silent Treatment]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 18 years, and I love
him deeply. He is kind, hardworking and devoted to our family. He will
fix anything that breaks, drive across town if one of the kids needs
something and make me coffee every...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4315115</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Daughter Spurns Father For Questionable Reasons]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: Last year, a lifelong friend of mine, "Lisa," succumbed to
long-term cancer. I'm close to her only child, "Becky." About six months
after Lisa's death, Becky's father, "Jack," informed her that he had a
steady girlfriend. Becky became ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4315025</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: New work friendship sends mixed messages]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am a male, a new female coworker started around Halloween 2025, and I introduced myself on day one. The next week she comes over to my work area and asks me why I am so quiet and then she asks me a lot of personal questions and I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4314388</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Beau Shares Health Issues]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in my 70s and have been single for about 20 years.
I am a vibrant woman, and I have wanted to be in a relationship for some
time. A few months ago, I started dating a nice guy who is about 15
years younger than me. We get ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4314382</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can't Keep Everyone Happy for the Holidays]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for six years, and every
holiday now feels less like a celebration and more like a negotiation.

My family lives about an hour away. My parents host a big Thanksgiving
and Christmas every year with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4314355</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Student Eager To Move Despite Mental Health Struggles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I'm 34 years old and have been diagnosed with
schizoaffective bipolar disorder. I have been in treatment for years
with a psychiatrist and a therapist, and I take my medication daily as
instructed. I do not drink or use drugs. I am ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4314292</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[To get closer to God, these six women moved into a 'house of discipleship']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- Peace Ike was raised Christian, but in 2017 she found
herself in a “low-faith place,” as she describes it. Demoralized and
uncertain of what to do next, she traveled to Greece with three close
friends.

During hours of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4316834</link>
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    <pubDate>Oct/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Annual trip was friends-only until two started dating]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: A bunch of friends and I usually go on vacation for Labor Day. We’ve been doing it since senior year of high school. We’re now all 29. We rent two beach houses and just hang out. No one brings a girlfriend or anything. It’s just a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4313591</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Future Mother-In-Law Makes All Wedding Decisions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My fiance's parents offered to pay for our wedding,
which he and I both graciously accepted as we are not in the kind of
financial standing to afford a nice wedding right now. At first, I
didn't think anything of it, but now I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4313585</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Aging Doesn't Mean Fading Away]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am 72 years old, and lately I have been struggling with
something I never expected about getting older: I feel increasingly
invisible.

I have a full life. I have children and grandchildren I adore, longtime
friends, hobbies I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4313557</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Campaign Sign Leads To Marital Strife]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I went out to run errands, and when I returned home, I found
a political sign in our front yard. It seems a candidate asked my
husband for a pledge of support, and he agreed to place the sign in our
front yard without consulting me.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4313482</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[I'll Carry Your Sheep for You]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lately, my workout log has been giving me evidence I can feel proud of.
I'm inching toward my bench goal with cleaner reps. I'm rowing the
weight of a whole grown adult and can deadlift what is likely a fit
middle schooler. These numbers mean ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/millieniallife/s-4315815</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: In-laws get into altercation on vacation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: This past July we rented a house for our two daughters, their partners and our grandkids to spend time together since they live states away. We live within 15 minutes of this house so we would spend our days doing activities in the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4312871</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Friend's Wedding Invitation Has Caused a Family Dilemma]]></title>
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Dear Annie: One of my closest friends is getting married overseas next
summer, and I am genuinely heartsick over whether to go.

We have been friends for nearly 20 years. We have seen each other
through breakups, babies, family losses and all ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4312842</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Happier Alone, Woman Still Hasn't Divorced]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My mom and my wonderful canine companion passed away within
six months. My husband has battled addiction for years. I discovered the
extent of it after I had two small children and was ending our marriage.
He went to AA, sobered up and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4312789</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Spurned stepbrother considers revenge with scandalous photos]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My father died and I held a small memorial service for him. It was traumatic as my dad was not a great guy. I was confronted at the ceremony by my half-sister, whom I did not recognize as I hadn’t seen her for 43 years. She came to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4312167</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/10/2026</pubDate>
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