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		<title><![CDATA[Lost in Mixed Signals and Broken Expectations]]></title>
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Dear Annie: About six months ago, I grew close to a woman I had known
casually for some time. She had recently come out of a painful breakup,
and what began as friendship quickly turned into something much more
emotionally intimate. We talked ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4070618</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Scrolling My Life Away]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I'm not so
sure.

Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my
life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes are fully open. I
tell myself I'm just ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4069373</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Private Matters, Public Knowledge]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I love your advice and the fact you're able to cut to the
chase. I find myself in need of your level head, too!

I've been (mostly) happily married for 26 years. My husband is very
gregarious and never met a stranger. In fact, he ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4068512</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Uneven Split]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My friend insists on splitting every restaurant bill
"evenly," no matter what. The problem is, she always orders cocktails
and appetizers, while I usually stick to one entree.

Last week, my $22 dinner somehow became $48 after the "...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4068098</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Resetting a Pandemic Friendship]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My neighbor and I became friendly during the pandemic. We'd
pick up things for each other at the grocery store, help water each
other's plants, chat on our porches in the evening.

Somewhere along the way, she decided we were much ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4067480</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Handle In-Laws Hurling Insults]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married for 12 years to a good man whom I love
very much, but I dread nearly every holiday, birthday dinner and casual
Sunday visit with his family. On the surface, my in-laws are charming,
polished and the sort of people...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4066630</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Still Doing It Alone After Decades of Marriage]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years, and the silence in my
marriage feels deafening. It did not happen overnight. It built slowly
over the years, like a snowball rolling downhill, growing larger and
heavier until it now seems to fill ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4065640</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retired Husband Is Rewriting House Rules]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband retired eight months ago, and ever since then,
our home has felt less like a place to relax and more like a company he
has decided to manage. After years of leaving early, coming home late
and barely noticing whether the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4064317</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Temper Young Love Without Breaking It]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I are the parents of an 18-year-old son who
is a kind, thoughtful and deeply romantic young man. He has been dating
the same girl since junior year of high school, and like many first
loves, theirs feels very big, very...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4063279</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When a Wedding Invite Asks Too Much]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I are invited to my co-worker's daughter's
midweek black-tie wedding at 3 p.m. My husband and I would need to leave
work early to attend, and I feel it's a burden to both take time off
work and purchase or rent black-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4062189</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bright Light, Sleepless Nights]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My neighbor "Rod" installed a motion-activated floodlight
that shines directly into our bedroom window every time our dog (or
another animal) moves in the yard -- which is often. It goes off all
night long.

I mentioned it once, and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4061318</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Standing Firm When Family Is Divided]]></title>
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Dear Annie: Hopefully you can help me. I've read your column for years.
My two kids are adults and have kids of their own, and they have always
gotten along. However, last Thanksgiving, my son and his family decided
not to stay when they found ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4060690</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Good Fences, Better Boundaries]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have a neighbor whom I used to enjoy very much. We would
chat at the mailbox, exchange holiday cookies and occasionally sit on
each other's porch for a friendly visit. She was the kind of neighbor
everyone hopes to have close by.

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4059743</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Being Needed Isn't the Same as Being Seen]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am wondering if I am the only one who feels this way,
though I suspect I am not. From the outside, my life looks full. I have
family, friends, responsibilities and a calendar that rarely seems
empty. Yet somehow, I often feel ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4058772</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Carrying the Weight of a One-Sided Friendship]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am writing about a friendship that has weighed on my heart
for quite some time. I have known this woman for more than 20 years, and
in many ways, she has been a loyal and lively part of my life. We have
celebrated happy occasions ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4057639</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Hopeful Promise of Easter]]></title>
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Dear Annie: Easter arrives with beauty all its own. It comes dressed in
spring light, blooming branches, pastel colors and the quiet comfort of
knowing that life can begin again. For many, it is a deeply meaningful
holy day. For others, it is a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4056647</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feeling Lost in the Pew]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My question is: Can I still keep going to my church or is it
time to cut ties? This is complicated because my husband was a pastor
and I appreciated him greatly as a preacher. He took early retirement,
but we stayed in the same town ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4055517</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bare-Minimum Brunch Guest]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I host Easter brunch every year for both
sides of the family -- about 16 people total. I cook a big frittata, a
glazed ham, homemade rolls and a salad or two.

My problem is my sister-in-law, "Brenda." For the past ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4054687</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biting My Tongue Over Husband's Bad Habit]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My otherwise extremely well-mannered husband, "Ted," has
developed an unspeakably disgusting habit, and I need help addressing
it.

The backstory: About a year ago, there was an accident involving Ted,
his brother and a couple of our...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4053845</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kids' Privilege Has Distorted Their Perspectives]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My spouse and I chose to raise our kids in a neighborhood
with excellent schools and a strong sense of community. The downside is
that it's also a very affluent area, and many of the families around us
are far wealthier than we are. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4052936</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/01/2026</pubDate>
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