Dear Annie: How do I celebrate myself without needing my family to do it with me?

DEAR OUT OF THE SHADOW: You’ve been there to celebrate Beth’s wins; now it’s time for your family to do the same. Share your ...

Dear Annie: I’m worried my daughter will regret not inviting her dad to her wedding

Dear Annie: My daughter “Kate” recently got engaged to her boyfriend of three years. He’s polite and responsible, and they ...

Dear Annie: Daughter plans the unthinkable -- cutting estranged dad completely out of her wedding

Dear Annie: My daughter “Kate” recently got engaged to her boyfriend of three years. He’s polite and responsible, and they ...

Dear Annie: My book club friend is causing drama. What should I do?

Dear Annie: A few years ago, a group of us started a book club that became one of the highlights of our month. We’d gather ...

Dear Annie: I’m afraid my daughter’s making a terrible by leaving her father out of her wedding day

My daughter “Kate” recently got engaged to her boyfriend of three years. He’s polite and responsible, and they seem happy together. The problem is that Kate doesn’t want to invite her father—my ...

Dear Annie: I feel replaced by my sister’s friendship with my ex

When I finally told her how left out and replaced I felt, she became defensive and angry. She told me I was wrong, even ...

Dear Annie: Decades later, my ex still won’t let me copy our family photos

Dear Annie: I was married for 19 years, and we had three children together. Our divorce was nearly 40 years ago. One of the ...