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ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Long-ago affair can be worked through

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a 64-year-old woman, and my husband is 65. We


HELOISE: Cutting college shopping expenses

Dear Heloise: I have a couple of ways to cut down on college shopping expenses. Towels are


HELOISE: Have doves? Let us know

Dear Readers: Did you know that what many people call white “doves” are actually domestic homing


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Helping out takes toll on couple

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: We have a 42-year-old daughter who is on drugs.


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Should 7th-grader ask boy on a date?

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a seventh-grade girl. There’s this guy I like —


HELOISE: Powder or liquid for your washer?

Dear Heloise: I thought the reader letter about washing machines was interesting. She said her


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Is 'Al's' mess worth the wait?

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am 33 and have a 16-year-old daughter. I’m


HELOISE: Reusing soda-can and pizza boxes

Dear Heloise: I have some reuse/recycle ideas for common paper products. These hints are


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: It's son's choice to find mom

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I adopted a boy from a reputable


HELOISE: Clean, sanitize sink and counters

Dear Readers: Your kitchen sink may look clean, but it is still filled with harmful, icky bacteria!


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Younger man acts immature

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am an 80-year-“young” gay male and have been


HELOISE: Amusing cell-phone stories abound

Dear Readers: Cell phones seem to be almost a part of our daily wardrobe! Heloise Central has


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Unknown marriage rattles her

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I recently lost my husband. We married quite young,


HELOISE: Reader wants to go by the book

Dear Heloise: The time is drawing near when we will have to downsize and move to a smaller home. Do


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Her husband kept her in the dark

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have been married to “Jerry” for 15 years. Four