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		<title><![CDATA[Going for Gold in Grief]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have two sisters, and one of them, "Joanie," tragically
passed away from cancer last year. It's obviously been hard, but what's
making it harder is my remaining sister. She has always been
competitive. And she has somehow turned ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4296572</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Held Back by Husband's Fears]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband is a kind, funny and intelligent man, but at
dinner parties he has one habit that is starting to drive me crazy: He
talks way too much.

He loves telling stories, and once he starts, there is almost no
stopping him. A ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4295890</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Family Summer Vacation Turned Stressful]]></title>
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Dear Annie: This past July, my husband and I rented a house near us so
our two daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren could all spend
time together. Since everyone lives several states apart, we thought it
would be a wonderful chance to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4295101</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feeling Guilty About Being Happy]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My twin sister and I have been compared to each other for as
long as I can remember. As children, people compared our grades, our
looks, our friends and even our personalities. We always laughed it off,
but now that we are older, I'm...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4294326</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rosh Hashanah Calls for New Beginnings]]></title>
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Dear Readers: Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. People are
encouraged to forgive, reflect and start fresh. And while it is a Jewish
holiday, its message is one that just about anyone can appreciate.

The idea is simple: Take a look at...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4293532</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Freshman Course in Crushes]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm an 18-year-old woman who just started my freshman year
of college out of state. Everything is going well, and I'm meeting new
people with different perspectives.

One thing I'm experiencing is my "I don't know" phase, which is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4293059</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Some Comforts Never Get Old]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I hesitate to write this because I've never seen anything
like this subject in your column. I am a grown woman, mom and
grandmother and still have a "blanky." When I come home from work and
walk in my bedroom and see the piece of the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4292498</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Making Room for What's Next]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I are both in our 70s, and he's been pushing
for us to sell the house and move into something smaller for over a year
now. He's not wrong; it's more house than we need.

But we raised our three kids in this house. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4291978</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Courtesy Is Required in Shared Spaces]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I go to the same nail salon every few weeks, and lately I've
noticed something that is driving me crazy. Almost every time I'm there,
someone is talking loudly on their cellphone, watching videos without
headphones or having a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4291286</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Declutter Without Starting a War]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am desperate to declutter our house, but my husband has a
very hard time letting go of anything. Our closets are overflowing, the
garage is packed, and we have boxes of things we haven't opened in
years. There are old tools, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4290447</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leave Your Worries for Tomorrow]]></title>
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Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Labor Day. The expectation of
this holiday is to take the day off, put our feet up and enjoy the last
stretch of summer.

How many of you are actually able to take the time to reset and rest
today?

We ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4289600</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Smart Way to Splurge on Travel]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I travel fairly often from Miami to Europe and California,
and lately I've been thinking I need to change the way I do it. I'm at
the point where I'd honestly rather take fewer trips and enjoy them more
than squeeze myself into ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4288679</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is Her Drinking My Business?]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm 74 and just moved in with my younger sister. Since I've
been here, I've noticed she's drinking more than I remember her drinking
before, close to a bottle of wine nearly every night. She otherwise
seems fine. She's still doing ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4287926</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biting That Hand That Feeds Him]]></title>
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Dear Annie: For the 23 years I've been married, I've cooked dinner for
my husband nearly every night. He has no idea how much planning,
shopping and cleanup goes into it. I think he thinks the food just
appears.

Recently, he's turned critical ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4287282</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Husband Weighs In on Weight Loss]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My wife, who is 62, has always been insecure about her
weight, even though I've never once cared or thought she needed to
change anything. A few months ago, she decided on her own to start a
GLP-1 medication for weight loss, and she'...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4286636</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[No Place for Mom Guilt in a Partnership]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have a 9-year-old son from a previous relationship and a
3-year-old daughter with my current partner. He is a wonderful, involved
father and partner. He makes lunches, does laundry, cleans up after
dinner, helps with bedtime and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4285886</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can't Get a Word in With Long-Winded Friend]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have a friend I've known for more than 30 years. He is a
good person, loyal and generous, and we share a lot of history. The
problem is that he has absolutely no sense of when he has lost a room.

At dinner parties, he can take ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4285105</link>
 
    <pubDate>Sep/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop Putting Life on Hold]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years to a man who has never
wanted much adventure in his life. His idea of a big night out is taking
a short drive, finding a supper club, eating dinner and coming straight
home so he can settle into his ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4284349</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[I Want My Mom Back]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I feel a little silly even writing this because my mother is
a wonderful grandmother. She absolutely adores my children, and they
adore her. But lately, I've started to feel like she is much more
interested in being their grandmother...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4283497</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time To Check Out of This Friendship?]]></title>
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Dear Annie: Seven years ago, I retired and moved to a different state.

A friend of mine who lives in my old town has continuously used my new
house like her personal hotel. She has family and friends in my area and
will text, "Are you open to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4282738</link>
 
    <pubDate>Aug/29/2026</pubDate>
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