Q. My husband insists on making a big deal of my birthday with our young children. For various reasons, including terrible childhood memories, I do not enjoy celebrating my birthday. (I am all for ...

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Dear Carolyn: I keep hoping things will get better for me, but it just keeps getting worse. My family moved halfway across the country three years ago for a better job opportunity, and I’ve been ...

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Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old female, and I absolutely love the life I have built with my husband and our two kids. His family has accepted me from day one. The problem is my family.

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Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old female, and I absolutely love the life I have built with my husband and our two kids. His family has accepted me from day one. The problem is my family.