Dear Annie: I was out having lunch with a friend I’ve known for many years. We met when our children were babies; they are grown adults now. We have only been meeting up once a week for lunch since ...

Once you manage your expectations of this friendship, you won’t be so frequently disappointed.

"I’ve always enjoyed our lunches together before, as it gets me out of the house for a few hours, but mostly I haven’t said much about my anxiety or any problems I may have." ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a reader who is fighting with her sister over moving their mother into assisted living.

Dear Struggling: Dealing with a parent’s declining health can be an incredibly emotional experience. Your sister took on an enormous responsibility, and it sounds like she has hit her breaking point ...

Since your mother has expressed that she wants to go into assisted living, the best thing you can do is take action. Start researching facilities that you feel comfortable with, and tell your sister ...

The thing is, I’m feeling quite overwhelmed at the moment. I got a new puppy in October 2024. I also have been suffering anxiety, exhaustion and feeling stressed, so I’m not really in a positive frame ...

Annie Lane’s second anthology — “How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and reconciliation — is available as a paperback and e-book.

My siblings and I agree that Mom needs to be in assisted living with nursing care, but one sibling insists on looking after mom herself. That’s all well and good, but she now realizes that it has ...

I was out having lunch with a friend I’ve known for many years. We met when our children were babies; they are grown adults now. We have only been meeting up once a week for lunch since April 2024, as ...

I never thought I had a screen time problem until my daughter called me out. The other night, we were sitting on the couch together, and she was excitedly telling me about her day. Without thinking, I ...

I believe that one should refrain from making a comment about someone’s appearance, especially someone they hardly know.