Lifestyles

DEAR ABBY: I have a situation with this guy I've known for five years. We dated in the summer of sixth grade, but it wasn't serious, and we broke up a...

Dear Heloise: How much longer do we have to put up with tubes of toothpaste that we can't empty like we used to by rolling up the tube? I have to cut ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband slipped, fell and broke his hip. As I write this, he is having a total hip replacement. Family and friends have offered to "come...

Dear Heloise: More drivers notice cars that only have one working headlight. Years ago, fixing a headlight meant buying a bulb, unscrewing it, and rep...

“Happiest flower in the garden is the pansy.  All its colors bright and gay,  It spreads along its merry way.” — Terry Hoffman The pansy is one of the...

Dear Heloise: I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with phone calls...

DEAR ABBY: I have a grown daughter who is most likely an alcoholic. I am not a doctor, so I really don't know. We live in different cities. A few year...

DuBOIS — You are sneezing, sniffling and overall feel terrible. Is it seasonal allergies or do you have a cold? “It is important to understand the dif...

Dear Heloise: Arthritis and stiff fingers can make fastening buttons a daily struggle, but one of my friends found a simple solution: Instead of unbut...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are disgusted by something we (and our grandson) have never before encountered. Our ex-daughter-in-law of 10 years recently t...

Dear Heloise: How do I get lipstick out of my favorite T-shirt? — Kay E., in Frankfort, Kentucky Kay, rub the area with cold cream or shortening. Afte...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law "Nancy" and my wife have a strained relationship, but they love each other and talk often. Every so often, Nancy becomes a...

DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I started spending time with a woman I knew casually for about a year following her traumatic breakup with her ex-boyfriend...

Dear Heloise: When I bring my plants indoors during the colder months, watering them can sometimes get messy. Using ice cubes to water houseplants can...

DEAR RUSTY:  I was born on Jan. 1, 1958, so I believe Social Security considers me to be 70 as of December 2027. I'm planning on filing when I turn 70...

The Bradford Branch of AAUW met recently at First Presbyterian Church, where President Isabelle Champlin said the March program would honor Women’s Hi...

DEAR ABBY: My wife is having an affair with an old flame from when she was in high school. He was just released from prison after serving time for mur...

Dear Heloise: For the past 50 years, I have kept pairs of socks together by using safety pins. I don't know where I read this tip. It could have been ...

DEAR ABBY: My favorite aunt was dying. Her daughter is my favorite cousin, so I texted her almost every day with encouragement. When the doctor said t...

Dear Heloise: African violets often look droopy and tired without the right light or amount of water. If your plant struggles in a desk or shadowy cor...