Lifestyle Columns

A 44-Year Friendship at Risk Over $4
Dear Annie®, May. 13, 2026
Dear Annie: I have had a close friend for 44 years. We have been through marriages, children, illnesses, holidays, losses and all the ordinary ups and downs that come with a friendship that lasts nearly half a century.

Feeling Hurt by Family Betrayal
Dear Annie®, May. 12, 2026
Dear Annie: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home. After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living there together.

We've Done Everything, but It Wasn't Enough
Dear Annie®, May. 11, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I took in five siblings after both of their parents died, even though we were already raising a large family of our own.