Society Columnists

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX: She’s tired of hubby being indifferent

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: How do I deal with being married to someone I simply


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: She broke it off; he spread rumors

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am an older divorced woman and belong to a square-


HELOISE: World Diabetes Day is Nov. 14

Dear Readers: World Diabetes Day is Nov. 14 and is the perfect way to bring awareness about


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Cousin is ill, abusing his wife

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: How do you get a mentally ill person to see a


HELOISE: Readers chime in after bra column

Dear Readers: A recent column queried readers to see if they were wearing the correct bra size, how


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Her panic attacks affected marriage

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’m a young newlywed with general anxiety disorder,


HELOISE: ASPCA hints help pets on holiday

Dear Readers: Some pet owners enjoy dressing their pets in funny costumes for Halloween, but your


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Tracie’ flaunts her bad actions

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My 15-year-old daughter, “Tracie,” is attractive, a


HELOISE: Labels from jars gum up the works

Dear Heloise: We have a relatively “new” dishwasher. It quit working. I called the serviceman, and


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Son’s wife has mental problems

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Our son recently informed us that our 7-year-old


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: His wife became a social butterfly

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 13 years,


HELOISE: Cold water cuts soap residue

Dear Heloise: My daughter taught me something the other day. When rinsing out a shampoo bottle or


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: No-panty trend has mom worried

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My 19-year-old daughter came home for the summer


HELOISE: Cooking ahead can save time, cash

Dear Heloise: When my wife and I were still working, we came up with an idea to save time cooking


HELOISE: Do not downplay the gift of food

Dear Heloise: I felt sad to see criticism of gifts of food, which had been given when people knew