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Friendship tea is easy, cheap and tasty

Dear Readers: We have had many requests for a favorite, Heloise friendship tea. This is easy and


She’s unable to forget husband’s past indiscretions

Dear Annie: I am a 69-year-old retiree and have been married to the same man for 43 years. We have


Waiting time shouldn’t be a waste of time

Dear Heloise: I just had to write after reading a recent letter from a doctor. He is apparently the


Mom’s lies bring on heartache

Dear Annie: I am a 42-year-old woman and have never had a normal relationship with my mother. She


They find fitting way to solve problem

Dear Heloise: This is a hint for those couples whose sleeping needs and styles are so incompatible


He is worried by ‘Eve’’s suspicious behavior

Dear Annie: I have been married for nine years and am starting to think my wife is having an affair.


Personalities of playful pets please people

Dear Readers: Anyone who shares his or her life with a pet knows there is a lot of personality


‘Bert’ has one ‘mid-life crisis’ after another

Dear Annie: I’ve been married over 15 years. My husband, “Bert,” retired three years ago. Unhappy


Wash that odor right out of the machine

Dear Heloise: My washing machine has an odor. After each use, I dry the inside and leave the door


Intimate conversations destroy his image

Dear Annie: I am a 40-year-old divorced woman with six children. I’ve become involved in a dream-


Follow general guide to find correct bra size

Dear Ladies: Are you wearing the same bra size you did five or 10 years ago? Have you had children,


Wedding ceremony was make-believe

Dear Annie: Two weeks ago, we were informed that my wife’s brother, “Bob,” and his wife, “Marcia,”


Pistachio ambrosia recipe makes a comeback

Dear Heloise: I’m looking for the recipe for ambrosia. I had your recipe, but I lost it. Steve, via


Wife surprised by husband’s answer to a question

Dear Annie: My husband, “Joe,” and I have been having minor problems recently, and I finally got him


Pharmacist held accountable for number of pills

Dear Heloise: I’ve seen in a couple of your columns suggestions to count the pills in your