Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: I read your hints about green grass and feel like I have to warn people about "regular watering." I think most of the country is sufferi...

DEAR ABBY: I am a victim of childhood sexual assault. I'm 52, and memories that I have repressed for so many years are coming back to haunt me. I have...

Dear Heloise: I recently had a new sofa delivered to my home, and the two men who delivered the item were rather young. One fellow asked if he could u...

DEAR ABBY: My brother "Joey" married a woman, "Allie," who is mentally unstable. Every couple of months, she loses her temper at me or one of my famil...

Back in 1900, radio was just beginning to catch on, horse-drawn carriages still filled the streets, and Americans were delighted by a new treat called...

Dear Heloise: My pet peeve is TV shows where the background music is so loud that you cannot hear the dialogue being spoken. I am not deaf, and it's v...

DEAR ABBY: I have a special-needs son and cannot travel with him alone. I have also been in a committed relationship for two years. When my aunt's you...

Dear Heloise: A recent column included a letter from Mark in South Carolina. He said that the posts for lost dogs versus found dogs can be confusing. ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend "Pat" and I live on opposite sides of the country. I am very concerned about Pat's daughter and granddaughter, "Mandy." Pat'...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Though Gabriel Dominic-Dunlap didn't grow up with cassettes, he's now a collector who can be seen sporting a personal tape player. ...

DEAR ABBY: Every year like clockwork, we receive a holiday card from friends, which the wife addresses only to my husband. It is always a jolly card f...

Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to...

DEAR ABBY: When my lifelong friend "Cheryl" and I would talk once a week to catch up with each other's lives, she'd describe her other friends' woes i...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The world's first academic center dedicated to horror studies has officially opened at the University of Pittsburgh. The Horror Stu...

Our seemingly endless summer is still with us. We are enjoying our outdoor summertime spaces day after day and evening after evening. I am still havin...

Dear Heloise: I've been reading your column all my life. (I'm 72.) Thanks for all the great tips! I wanted to clarify something that Sarah P., from Ba...

DEAR ABBY: I am 54 and already facing ageism. Some of my neighbors who are in their 30s and 40s make ageist statements aimed at me. These people do no...

Dear Heloise: Regarding funeral flowers, I was a funeral director for over 40 years and can tell you that nursing homes and hospitals do not want any ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who was widowed 11 months ago. I met a woman on a dating site, and we clicked immediately. We have been enjoying each other's co...

DEAR ABBY: I've been married for 49 years. Of course, we've had our ups and downs. My husband, "Sid," said he was joking at the store the other day. W...