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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Son’s family lives in squalor but won’t make any changes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My son is in his 40s and has been a stay-at-home dad for 12 years. His wife, same age, has a demanding job and he is responsible for anything having to do with the house and their two middle school-aged girls. They all seem happy with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4206715</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Woman Can Help Boyfriend Understand Her Culture]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I am an American-born Caribbean woman currently dating
an African American man. As we begin to get more serious, I want to
introduce him to my family soon. I was raised in an open family that was
not xenophobic or exclusionary, so ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4206707</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Restaurant Celebrations Becoming Unaffordable]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I acknowledge that a person should not be hosting
their own birthday parties. However, if I had to wait until I could
afford to take everyone out to dinner to invite them out for a good
time, we'd never go.

Dining out has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4206706</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teen's Cold Shoulder Leaves Mom Feeling Shut Out]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My 15-year-old daughter and I used to be extremely close.
She was the kind of child who would climb into the car after school and
tell me everything before I even pulled out of the parking lot: who sat
with whom at lunch, what her ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4206674</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Mother doesn’t want son at family funeral because of his drinking]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My father recently passed after a long battle with dementia. My 45-year-old son who was close to my father is an alcoholic. He was sober for almost two years and then relapsed a few weeks ago after learning my father was close to death....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4205610</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Summer Job Applicant Ghosted By Employer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Back in February, I inquired about a job opening for
the summer. I was invited to have an interview with my potential
employer, whereupon we had a great conversation and he expressed
interest in hiring me.

However, his season ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4205599</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Honoring Sacrifice Beyond the Long Weekend]]></title>
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Dear Readers: Memorial Day arrives each year wrapped in red, white and
blue, but at its heart, it is a day of quiet gratitude.

It is the unofficial beginning of summer, yes. There will be hamburgers
on grills, children running barefoot through ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4205568</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man Who Abandoned Family Reappears After 16 Years]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I was married for 39 years to "Morris," an alcoholic and a
spendthrift. In 2010, he announced he was having an affair with his
boss, and the next day he moved in with and eventually married her. I
was left filled with anger and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4205484</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Millennial Life: Forget the Rainbow, Let's Taste the Vinegar]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[My mind wanders, and sometimes I just follow behind it, seeing where it
goes.

Driving to the gym recently, I debated bringing in my water bottle
before remembering there was a water fountain inside. I started thinking
about the person who ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/millieniallife/s-4209037</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Talkative guide intrudes on nature walk date]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I was recently on a lovely group nature walk with a friend, who I hoped to become something more with. The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good and that continued for about three quarters of the walk. Then, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4201914</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Living Worlds Apart Right Next to Each Other]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 22 years, and lately
I feel more like his roommate than his wife. We are kind to each other,
we pay the bills, we talk about groceries, the kids, aging parents and
the dog, but the warmth has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4201880</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Years Of Verbal Abuse Leave Wife Beaten Down]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 40 years and have two
grown children. My husband is controlling. He wants things done his way
and only his way and will go on and on about it if something is done any
other way. He tells me to make up ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4201783</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Married couple are soulmates but have stopped having sex]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I'm a 70-year-old husband in relatively good health married to a wonderful 64-year-old wife, mother and grandmother to our grandchildren. We just celebrated more than four decades together. She is my forever soulmate and I’m confident...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4200702</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Family Grapples With Marriage Status]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: The other day, my mom called me and shared jaw-dropping
information. Due to the current political landscape and potential issues
with women having different last names from birth and marriage, my mom
went downtown to get a copy of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4200693</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bride Was Stunning...Ly Entitled]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Years ago, a close friend of mine was getting
married. As I am known as a good baker among my friends, she asked if I
would bake her a carrot cake for her wedding. I demurred, explaining
that I was not qualified to bake a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4200692</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When a Rock Becomes Sand]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband of five years has dementia. We've known about it
for two or three years. He retired last year, and I work full time.

It's getting harder. He argues every point, doesn't want me to go
anywhere without him and repeats ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4200671</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Jill Burcum: Building a sisterhood of the saddle]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s unlikely that I’ll take up cattle ranching at this point in
my life, so the ability to saddle up a horse and separate a steer from
the herd isn’t a must-have skill.

But do I still want to learn how to do that at a visionary event
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4207523</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Neighbors give gifts for every single holiday]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have lived in the same apartment complex for about 10 years. Years ago, the elderly couple next door started to leave me gift bags of items such as tea towels and candy bars. At first, it felt sweet, but it has become burdensome. They...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4199837</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Son Has Issues Around Eating]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My son hides his food intake, and he's been this way
for years. I'm not sure if it stems from him feeling like we used to
baby him, but he hates when we offer him food, tell him to pack a to-go
plate when he's leaving our place or ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4199830</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We Have So Many Questions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was a single mom in my 40s with a preteen child.
After eight years of not dating, I met a man through my CB radio
community whom I took a good liking to.

We spent eight months getting to know each other and he never hinted
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4199829</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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