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Retiree gets no break from mother-in-law

Dear Annie: My husband and I retired several years ago and built a house in the country. He told me


RV sign can be lifesaver for pets trapped inside

Dear Heloise: We just returned from an RV vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and one of the RV owners


Pill box can be used for jewelry

Dear Heloise: When packing for a trip, I wondered, for the millionth time, how I could pack my


Anger indicates mental health issues

Dear Annie: My adult daughter’s behavior is causing a great deal of emotional pain in my family.


Home-recipe hint will leave you smooth, silky

Dear Heloise: I have searched for the article on bath salts (home recipe). I remember Epsom salts,


Husband risks marriage chatting with women

Dear Annie: My husband is on all of these Web sites — Classmates, Facebook and Reunion — trying to


Wife and mother wannabe fears marriage

Dear Annie: I’m 27 years old and have been dating the handsome love of my life off and on since high


Recipe for tasty Bootleg Beans comes around once again

Dear Heloise: Can you please print your baked-bean recipe? I used to have it, but I have lost it.


It’s wise to keep a medical notebook on yourself

Dear Heloise: While waiting for my brother-in-law to come out of surgery, my sister showed me a


Virgin burning with desire to see nude man

Dear Annie: I am 23 years old and a virgin. I have never seen a naked man in my life because I


Tiptoe through the tulips for these helpful tips

Dear Heloise: I received a wonderful hint from my hairdresser, who is from Holland. When you have a


Mom needs to enforce rules for her son

Dear Annie: I have a 17-year-old son. Until three months ago, he was the best son a mother could ask


Humane Society, others count on donations

Dear Heloise: My daughter’s dog, Sidney, didn’t play with some of his toys, so she donated them to


Mother-in-law takes over house on weekends

Dear Annie: My in-laws always visit on weekends when things are really laid back around the house.


Husband calls his mom to mediate fights

Dear Annie: I have been married for two years to a “mama’s boy” and I hate it. Every time we have an