Society Columnists

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She can’t accept brother’s divorce

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: A year ago, my brother left his wife of 34 years


HELOISE: Pets should be restrained in vehicle

Dear Heloise: I read your column regularly and especially enjoy Saturdays, when you dedicate the


HELOISE: Vinegar removes stains in toilet

Dear Heloise: I have a hard-water ring inside my toilet. You had a solution in The Grand Rapids


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Husband’s cremains belong to his widow

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I was married to Tom for 20 years before he died


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Mother enables her son’s addiction

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My brother has been a drug addict for the better


HELOISE: Reader shares several hints

Dear Heloise: I have several hints to share with you: Instead of trying to stick a toothpick into


HELOISE: Dried beans don’t last forever

Dear Heloise: I always read your column, and I would like to ask you a question. I’ve had in my


Friends’ break-up was not her fault

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Some time ago, my boyfriend and I spent the night


HELOISE: Check policies at your bank

Dear Readers: We recently were discussing bank check acceptance policies in the office. What would


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Doctor's affair upsets employee

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I work in a doctor’s office where the husband and


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Husband includes ex-wife too much

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Can you please explain to my husband why it’s not a


HELOISE: Wear your own clothes for MRI

Dear Heloise: Recently, I had to have an MRI for some severe back pain I was experiencing. Being a


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Give mom your love while you can

By KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I came across this old Ann Landers column a few


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Don’t punish ‘Susan’ for affair

By KATHY MITCHELL AND MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: My wife’s daughter, “Susan,” recently took her two


HELOISE: Locate bird cage in a spot that’s safe

Dear Readers: Birds can make wonderful pets! They are intelligent and melodic (some would say