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Dear Annie: I recently started a new job that I genuinely like. The people are friendly (mostly), the work is interesting and I finally feel like I may have found a place where I can stay for the long ...

Dear Annie: My son, “Derek,” recently got engaged to a woman I barely know named “Monica.” They’ve been dating for a little over a year, and while she’s always polite, she’s also distant and doesn’t ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 28 years, and I’m starting to feel like my husband doesn’t love me as much anymore as he once did. We talk and get along, but it feels like we are more friends ...

DEAR ANNIE: A few months ago, my younger sister, “Kate,” announced during dinner that she and her boyfriend were moving to Nashville to “start fresh.” Everyone wished her well, but I was blindsided.

DEAR ANNIE: I have recently become acquainted with an older gentleman who is about the same age as my father would have been, well over 100. He is surprisingly active for his age, much more than I am, ...

For years, West Linn and Lake Oswego have been among the top football teams in the state. The rivalry between the two came to a climax last November in the Class 6A open state championship game. And ...

Dear Annie: I was a single mom to my beautiful, autistic daughter for the first eight years of her life. I am now 43. My uncle had autism, so I know it runs in the family. When she was 3, COVID hit, ...

Dear Annie: In a world that often feels rushed and stressful, I have started to pay more attention to the little things that brighten my days. My neighbor waves from her porch every morning when I ...

For years, I believed an old wives’ tale that bananas will turn black and spoil almost instantly if you put them in the refrigerator. In fact, I even passed this notion on to you. Whoops! Hearing from ...