DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married a long time. Our relationship is stable but rocky. I have suffered from depression since childhood, and I am now trying to manage it. My husband has his own issues. One of them is that he often brings up something he finds “amusing” about my parents. […]
Advice
Taurus: Put your energy into making your space inviting and comfortable.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lindsay Price, 48; Judd Apatow, 57; Tom Hulce, 71; JoBeth Williams, 76. Happy Birthday: Moderation and simplicity are your best path forward. Honesty and integrity will keep you out of harm’s way. Concentrate on taking positive action, living by the rules and regulations, and budgeting to ensure you reach your […]
Ex-wife inserts herself into man’s budding romance
DEAR ABBY: I need advice about a new relationship. I am a 60-year-old man. I divorced last year and met a nice woman named “Eileen” shortly afterward, and things seemed to be going well. When my ex found out I was seeing Eileen (they didn’t know each other) she decided to call Eileen and try […]
Taurus: Put your energy into making your space inviting and comfortable.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lindsay Price, 48; Judd Apatow, 57; Tom Hulce, 71; JoBeth Williams, 76. Happy Birthday: Moderation and simplicity are your best path forward. Honesty and integrity will keep you out of harm’s way. Concentrate on taking positive action, living by the rules and regulations, and budgeting to ensure you reach your […]
How to lower the amount of forever chemicals in your water
DEAR DR. ROACH: Having seen a lot about forever chemicals in print lately, I’ve found a charcoal filter pitcher that removes forever chemicals from water, in addition to the usual contaminants. In my city water, they’re 5-10 points above the nationally accepted concentration. Is it worth the effort to use this pitcher for drinking, rinsing, […]
Aries: The knowledge you receive and the opportunity to use your skills accordingly will put you in a prime position.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 39; Amy Acker, 48; Margaret Cho, 56; John Rzeznik, 59. Happy Birthday: Keep moving, act and seize opportunities. It’s your life, and capitalizing on the choices you encounter will determine how good or bad things turn out for you this year. A passionate approach will encourage others to […]
Doctor diagnoses patient with inflammation after COVID
DEAR DR. ROACH: I contracted COVID on the last couple of days of a cruise in August. COVID ran its course, but I contracted a nasty lung infection that took about three weeks to clear. Following this, I developed severe achiness in my knees, to the point that I am still walking stiffly and, at […]
Woman’s miserly husband may bankrupt her affection
DEAR ABBY: My friend is married to a penny-pincher. He hates spending money. They are retired and have sizable assets. He never buys her anything for her birthday or takes her out to dinner. He doesn’t buy her a card on Valentine’s Day, either. They each own their own homes and commute back and forth […]
Woman discovers truth of fiance’s secret life
DEAR ABBY: I have been with the same man for three years, and we have been engaged for a year. I love him with all my heart, but I just learned through a phone call that he has been fooling around with men from the internet. I have also seen some messages in his email. […]
Woman with coronary artery disease shouldn’t take Adderall
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old woman who has been taking Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for years. I recently got diagnosed with “nonobstructive coronary artery disease” by a CT angiogram. Do I need to stop taking Adderall? — V.P. ANSWER: The studies designed to answer this question have shown mixed results. […]