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Couple’s ‘dog tags’ contain their emergency information

Dear Heloise: My husband and I wear something like the military dog tags. We have our name, city,


Should she tell parents she’s gay?

Dear Annie: I am an 18-year-old girl and have a great relationship with my parents. The problem is,


For a brush with cleanliness, try baking soda

Dear Heloise: Can you tell me how to rid my hairbrush of all the mousse buildup that occurs while


Is he telling all, or is wife mentally ill?

Dear Annie: My 33-year-old wife and I have been married for four years and have a wonderful 3-year-


Readers respond with ‘smiling’ pet photos

Dear Readers: Recently, we asked you, our readers, to send in photos of your “smiling” pets. Boy,


Despite protection, she acquired an STD

Dear Annie: I am a 22-year-old single woman and was in an exclusive relationship with “Matt” for six


Driveway rust can be cleaned

Dear Heloise: I have small, circular rust spots all over my driveway, caused by the iron in a


Her colostomy puts a crimp in sex life

Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 20 years. Unfortunately, I had to have a colostomy


Bugs find yellow light bulbs unattractive

Dear Heloise: My question for you is about yellow “bug” light bulbs. Do they really help to keep


She should try to forgive her husband’s family for rudeness

Dear Annie: My husband’s brother and his wife recently moved back home after living away for several


Vienna coffee mix makes a flavor to savor

Dear Heloise: How can I get the recipe for Vienna coffee mix? I used to make it all the time, and


Harassed teen is pregnant because of rape

Dear Annie: My situation is tough. I am a pregnant teenager, 16 to be exact. Aside from my family


Waiting-room cell phone calls annoy others

Dear Heloise: A reader wrote about using the waiting time in a doctor’s office to use her cell phone


Teen and dad are too close

Dear Annie: I have been married for six years and have a 16-year-old stepdaughter. (She actually


Dryer can remove wrinkles from vinyl tablecloths, too

Dear Heloise: Can you please tell me how to get the fold wrinkles out of a vinyl tablecloth? I have