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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: Why isn't my profile working?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Writing an online dating profile can be daunting, and it’s out of a
lot of people’s comfort zones. We’re taught not to brag, but isn’t
that what online dating is — a chance to showcase who you are? Yes and
no.

Talking about yourself is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4070336</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Twin brother hijacks wedding with his own proposal]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’m getting married this summer after a long engagement. We’ve planned a destination wedding. Everyone we’ve invited has said they’re very excited about it and we got almost all yeses on our RSVPs, which I’ve read is rare. I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4066667</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Family Doesn't Celebrate Birthdays Equally]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: It feels like my parents neglect to recognize my
birthday every year, and it is becoming painful. My birthday was about
two months ago, and they didn't make time to celebrate with me. I shared
with them that I'd love to go out to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4066660</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Mansion Is Too Darn Cold]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a brunch as the only guest. The
hosts live in a 6,000-square-foot mansion, of which all of the rooms
could be photographed for a slick architectural magazine.

Brunch was delicious, but the rub of the situation ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4066659</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Handle In-Laws Hurling Insults]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married for 12 years to a good man whom I love
very much, but I dread nearly every holiday, birthday dinner and casual
Sunday visit with his family. On the surface, my in-laws are charming,
polished and the sort of people...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4066630</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flirty Drinking Buddy Crosses The Line With Smooch]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: We were friends with a couple we met about five years ago.
We went out together a few times and mostly saw them at our neighborhood
bar. They live about 30 miles away.

Well, the husband passed away about a year ago, so we offered the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4066560</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: ‘Very online’ girlfriend shares too much with strangers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’ve recently started dating someone who is what you’d call “extremely online.” She’s really active on a bunch of different platforms – Reddit, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch. It’s kind of her whole life. She has a whole ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4065680</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Enthusiasm For Book Club Dwindles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I started a book club around eight months ago, and I
advertised it on my community's Facebook page. I was so excited because
the first time I hosted, it was a success. More than 30 people came, and
the discussion we had on the book...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4065672</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA['down In Front!']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: We need major publicity to get across a matter of
etiquette for concert and theater attendees: WAIT UNTIL THE CURTAIN CALL
IS OVER AND EVERYONE HAS HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE THEIR BOWS BEFORE
STANDING. ONLY STAND AT THE VERY END -- ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4065671</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Still Doing It Alone After Decades of Marriage]]></title>
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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 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4065640</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Worker Ready To Bail On First Post-College Job]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I'm struggling with what to do about my first job out of
college. I've been here for four months, and while I expected a learning
curve, I didn't expect the environment to feel so hostile. My boss yells
at me across the office for small...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4065556</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commentary: Women aren't too picky to date. They just don't need men to feel fulfilled]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Across Los Angeles, you can feel the shift in dating without anyone
saying it out loud.

Men talk about how hard it’s become to meet someone, while women
talk about how peaceful life feels now on their own. The gap between
those experiences is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4068531</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Dying friend refuses contact from friends]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: Three of us attended high school together and remained close friends for many decades, even though we sometimes lived quite far from each other. A few years ago, “Beth” had some medical problems that were exacerbated by COVID, and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4064360</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Son Has Anxiety After Run-In With Police]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My son, a young Black man, has just experienced his
first-ever run-in with law enforcement. He has a 1 a.m. curfew and was
on his way home from hanging out with friends. In an attempt to make it
home on time, he drove above the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4064353</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Dear Friend Now Looks Like My Attacker]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very dear friend of mine, with whom I've been
friends for 50 years, has grown a full set of very long facial hair. He
now has a full beard and a large mustache, all gray.

Years ago, I was assaulted by a man with exactly that ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4064352</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retired Husband Is Rewriting House Rules]]></title>
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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. After years of leaving early, coming home late
and barely noticing whether the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4064317</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Friend's Husband Is Quite Busy Behind Her Back]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have a new close friend, and I am conflicted about whether
I should inform her about her husband's misdeeds. Before we became
close, I learned he had been sexting and sending nude photos to two
women I know. He often makes ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4064245</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Millennial Life: You Don't Get Distance from Your Decisions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[He kept emailing me about the slide. I had already told him what I knew:
There wasn't extra funding for a replacement slide. The parks department
wasn't ignoring the request. They wanted to redo the entire playground,
and in that context, it was a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/millieniallife/s-4067501</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Husband in unhappy marriage stays for the adult children]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am 72 and a father of five. Over time, my relationship with my wife has become very difficult. She is loudly critical, demanding and nagging, holding back all kinds of affection. Meaningful conversations between my wife and me are ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4063313</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Temper Young Love Without Breaking It]]></title>
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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. He has been dating
the same girl since junior year of high school, and like many first
loves, theirs feels very big, very...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4063279</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/12/2026</pubDate>
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