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		<title><![CDATA[Love at Full Volume]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I both work from home and each have our own
offices. The problem is our walls are thin and his voice is LOUD. It
travels through walls and doors and can even be heard by colleagues I'm
speaking with when we both have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4209013</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Missing the Sisterhood Beneath the Scorekeeping]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My sister and I grew up sharing everything: clothes,
secrets, bedrooms, even blame when one of us broke something in the
house. For most of my life, she was my first phone call and my safest
place to land.

But in the last few years,...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4207875</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teen's Cold Shoulder Leaves Mom Feeling Shut Out]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My 15-year-old daughter and I used to be extremely close.
She was the kind of child who would climb into the car after school and
tell me everything before I even pulled out of the parking lot: who sat
with whom at lunch, what her ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4206674</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Honoring Sacrifice Beyond the Long Weekend]]></title>
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Dear Readers: Memorial Day arrives each year wrapped in red, white and
blue, but at its heart, it is a day of quiet gratitude.

It is the unofficial beginning of summer, yes. There will be hamburgers
on grills, children running barefoot through ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4205568</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Living Worlds Apart Right Next to Each Other]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 22 years, and lately
I feel more like his roommate than his wife. We are kind to each other,
we pay the bills, we talk about groceries, the kids, aging parents and
the dog, but the warmth has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4201880</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When a Rock Becomes Sand]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband of five years has dementia. We've known about it
for two or three years. He retired last year, and I work full time.

It's getting harder. He argues every point, doesn't want me to go
anywhere without him and repeats ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4200671</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Scaling Back Without Guilt]]></title>
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Dear Annie: For years, I've made it a point to remember every birthday
in my extended family -- my nieces, nephews and now their children -- by
sending cards with a little money tucked inside. It's been my way of
staying connected since I don't ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4199818</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Caught in the Crossfire]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I need some serious help. Our son, 36, has been married for
three years. In May 2024, our daughter-in-law became pregnant. We were
elated. She is a nice young woman, but she does have some anxiety and
other issues, which have taken a...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4198960</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dear Annie: Is a Teenage Bride Ever OK?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: My 19-year-old daughter -- she'll be 20 in July -- is a
sophomore at Charleston College. She came home for spring break and
informed my husband and me that she had found her soul mate at
Charleston, and they plan to marry this summer. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4164186</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dear Annie: Vaping Vice Might Be a Dealbreaker]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: My dad died of lung cancer a few years ago, and because of
that, I abhor smoking in all its forms. The problem is I just discovered
my boyfriend, who is a nurse, has been secretly vaping behind my back. I
was shocked and upset not so ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4144294</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dear Annie:  How Honest Is Too Honest?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: My husband "Jack" has become so angry with me lately, and I
don't understand why. We have been married for 10 years, have two
beautiful girls, ages 6 and 4, and he's a great dad. However, with me,
he is short-tempered and does not want...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4119358</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Doomed Dates, Drifting Marriage and Child Care]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: I am 28, a college graduate, and have been told by my family
and friends that I am good-looking. I am respectful of women I take out
on dates; I pay for all the meals, am pleasant and interesting to talk
to, and am neat and clean. I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4096256</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[If She Comes Knocking]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm a 63-year-old widow with three grown children. Two of
them live nearby and are wonderful children, while the third is
estranged and lives several states away. It's been six years since I've
seen her. She's sent very brief emails ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4095227</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reality Check on a Changing Friendship]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I've been friends with "Mark" since high school, which was
over 15 years ago. He actually feels more like a brother than a friend.
But over the past year, there's been a shift in him. He's gotten deep,
deep into conspiracy theories. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4094410</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Drawing Lines, Finding Peace]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for eight years, and
every vacation we take somehow turns into a group trip. He used to only
invite his brother or his parents, but now the expectation is basically
that we travel as one big ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4093702</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A 44-Year Friendship at Risk Over $4]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have had a close friend for 44 years. We have been through
marriages, children, illnesses, holidays, losses and all the ordinary
ups and downs that come with a friendship that lasts nearly half a
century. That is why something very...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4092843</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feeling Hurt by Family Betrayal]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home.
After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living
there together. Over time, my sister seemed to take over the running of
the household. She even had the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4091752</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[We've Done Everything, but It Wasn't Enough]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I took in five siblings after both of their
parents died, even though we were already raising a large family of our
own. Overnight, our lives changed. The children were 7, 9, 12, 13 and 15
when they came to us, and we ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4090536</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Many Meanings of Mother's Day]]></title>
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Dear Readers: Wishing all the mothers out there a Happy Mother's Day.
Mother's Day can be beautiful, but it can also be complicated. For some,
it means flowers on the table, handmade cards, little hands carrying
breakfast to bed and adult ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4089582</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/10/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Letter Left Without a Word]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm devastated. My oldest and dearest friend of 50 years
visited me recently. We had a good day together, and everything seemed
normal.

A few hours after she left, I found a letter she left in my bathroom. It
said some very hurtful ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4088585</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/09/2026</pubDate>
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