Classic Ann Landers from Creators Syndicate

Classic Ann Landers, May 25 for 05/25/2008

Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I am planning to marry the love of my life in June. "Phillip" is a terrific guy, except when it comes to my 12-year-old daughter, "Beth," who is very sweet but has attention-deficit disorder. Phillip does not understand that she needs to be reminded of things over and over. When he asks her to do a chore, he expects her to jump to it immediately. He doesn't ...

Updated: Sun May 25, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, June 1 for 06/01/2008

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have been married for 20 years. Our children are grown and out of the house. For the past 32 years, I have worked full time without a break. Part of my salary has gone to support my husband's ex-wife and his children. I never have complained.

Here's my dilemma: My job is extremely demanding and stressful. We also own two businesses, which my husband run ...

Updated: Sun Jun 01, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, June 8 for 06/08/2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: My husband is a letteraholic. He writes to old girlfriends he hasn't seen in years and women he finds in coffee shops. He romances them with his poetry, and sometimes he sends roses. Recently, I caught him pulling feathers from my canary and sending them as sensitive gifts from "Nature Boy."

Last week, I found a letter he hadn't mailed. It was an invitation to ...

Updated: Sun Jun 08, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, June 15 for 06/15/2008

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I have been married for three years, and it is obvious that my mother does not like my wife. I can deal with that, but I'm becoming increasingly upset by the way Mom behaves around "Amelia."

Two weeks ago, there was a milestone family affair, and we hired a professional photographer to take pictures. As we were preparing to pose for the photo shoot, my mother ...

Updated: Sun Jun 15, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, June 22 for 06/22/2008

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I am a 34-year-old single physician who never has been married or even come close. The truth is I never found anyone I truly wanted to be with — until last year. Sound good? Well, wait. The woman I have fallen in love with is a very youthful 53-year-old — and she is married.

I do not want to jeopardize her marriage by having an affair, but I do want a friend ...

Updated: Sun Jun 22, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, June 29 for 06/29/2008

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I just turned 25, and my mother is trying to marry me off to the son of one of her friends. I have an excellent job and am not worried about being unattached. I don't date much, which is OK for now. My mother told her friend which days I have off so her son could see me. He called my mother, and she set up a lunch date for next week. Of course, I have to go.

My mother h ...

Updated: Sun Jun 29, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, July 6 for 07/06/2008

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I am engaged to a wonderful man, who treats me like a queen, is considerate and thoughtful, and has excellent manners. He is hardworking and has been there for me through thick and thin. "John" is 28, and I am 27. We have known each other for three years and have lived together for 11 months.

My father never has given John a chance. Dad says it is because he d ...

Updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, July 13 for 07/13/2008

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: When my sister remarried two years ago, her new husband did not want to raise her son from a previous marriage. In those two years, the boy lived with an aunt, a grandmother and an uncle. Now he is living with me, and I plan to keep him. He is a wonderful, adorable child, and I love him.

The problem is his mother gets government benefits for this boy. She won't give up ...

Updated: Sun Jul 13, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, July 20 for 07/20/2008

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: My father recently passed away. He was 95. Right up to the end, his mind was active, and he was alert and aware.

My sister and I were at his bedside, along with my father's wife. For several days, my stepmother insisted on whispering into Dad's ear that it was OK to die, OK to let go. She urged him "to follow the light." To me, it sounded as if she was telling ...

Updated: Sun Jul 20, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, July 27 for 07/27/2008

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: Our 16-year-old son recently admitted that he is having sex with his girlfriend, "Evie." It's not as if we never have discussed sex. We have had long talks with him about it and discouraged premarital intimacy. He seemed to understand the dangers, but apparently, that didn't stop him.

Evie's parents are divorced, but we are friends with both of them. I think the gir ...

Updated: Sun Jul 27, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, August 3 for 08/03/2008

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: When does a father's responsibility to his college-graduate son end?

My husband put his son through four years of a very fine college, including a nice apartment and all living expenses. "Chuck" graduated six months ago and took a job for commission only. His father paid for another apartment for three months. Chuck decided he didn't like his job, quit and has ...

Updated: Sun Aug 03, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, August 10 for 08/10/2008

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I am 40 years old and recently divorced. I was married for 20 years to a man who was abusive physically, emotionally and mentally. It took a lot of strength for me to leave him, but I finally did it. My 19-year-old daughter just moved into her own apartment, and my teenage son lives with his father.

My kids were very understanding at the time of the split and quite supp ...

Updated: Sun Aug 10, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, August 17 for 08/17/2008

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I am concerned about the advice you gave "Befuddled," the teenager who was afraid her girlfriend "Lottie" might be a lesbian because she slept in the nude when they shared a bed. You told her to continue the friendship but not to accept any more invitations to sleep over. Your response left me with a sinking feeling. When friends are uneasy about something ...

Updated: Sun Aug 17, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, August 24 for 08/24/2008

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I come from a large family. A few months ago, we lost our dad. During his illness, he made a detailed list of items he wanted to leave to his children and grandchildren. Mom told him: "This is still my home, and these are my things, too. Nothing leaves."

This led to a discussion between my brothers and sisters. We agreed that nothing would be taken from the ho ...

Updated: Sun Aug 24, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, August 31 for 08/31/2008

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: Most of the world works by day and sleeps by night. But many people do their jobs while everyone else sleeps — police officers, nurses, firefighters, waitresses, truck drivers, telephone operators, cab drivers, janitors, security guards and night-shift workers. I am a woman who manages a very busy bar, which means I work late hours six nights a week.

Some people h ...

Updated: Sun Aug 31, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, September 7 for 09/07/2008

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: I am a 27-year-old woman currently living in a large house with three roommates — two male, one female. One of the guys, "Eddie," owns the house.

I think Eddie is obsessive-compulsive. He pastes our names on the silverware so we know which fork to use. He has assigned us parking spots, even though we have no parking lot and use a public street. He posts ...

Updated: Sun Sep 07, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, September 14 for 09/14/2008

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: My boyfriend and I have a beautiful 9-month-old baby. We live together and adore this child. Here's the problem:

My cousin, "Nellie," has a boyfriend who is HIV-positive. I know for a fact that she is having unprotected sex with him. I strongly suspect that Nellie is HIV-positive, but I have no proof, and Nellie never has brought up the subject.

When Ne ...

Updated: Sun Sep 14, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, September 21 for 09/21/2008

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: My situation is so clichéd it is pathetic. I feel like an idiot. I am the wife who was the last to know. Friends and family members had been aware for years that my husband was seeing another woman. I found out last month, when his girlfriend confronted me.

My husband had a foul temper, and we fought a lot, but I decided to stay with him until our children were o ...

Updated: Sun Sep 21, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, September 28 for 09/28/2008

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: Here's another letter about parents who complain that their grown children are ignoring them. Five years ago, my in-laws retired and moved away. Since then, our phone bill has tripled because my husband calls them once a week. They never call us. We visit them one week a year. The airfare is $750; the rental car is $300; and we must take our in-laws out for dinner — whic ...

Updated: Sun Sep 28, 2008

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Classic Ann Landers, October 5 for 10/05/2008

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Dear Ann Landers: Our 13-year-old granddaughter, an only child, visited us recently and seemed completely bored by everything we did to entertain her. We tried museums and galleries, local tourist attractions and lovely restaurants, but she showed absolutely no interest. Also, she ate almost nothing, which may have been the reason she had little energy or enthusiasm for doing anything.

W ...

Updated: Sun Oct 05, 2008

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