Lifestyles

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...

Dear Heloise: I have a black leather purse, which I stored in its fabric bag. But when I pulled it out this year, it had a terrible moldy smell. I rea...

DEAR ABBY: Seven months ago, my son filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years. Three months ago, he introduced us to "Carlene." Abby, the woman has ...

ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB will hike at Game Lands 29 at Chapman Dam on Sunday. Meet at Musante Street at 1:30 p.m. or at 2 o’clock at the Game Lands 29 p...

Dear Heloise: Some readers prefer fiber pills, but I like to take a different route. I am 75 and have been taking psyllium-husk fiber for about 15 yea...

DEAR ABBY: I'm a Christian. I've raised my family to be Christians, and they have raised theirs to be Christians, even though we may not all be member...

“How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature’s Revolutionaries” by David George Haskell c.2026, Viking $32.00 352 pages The blooms on your kitchen...

DEAR ABBY: A former boyfriend, "Ray," is an alcoholic. He has been through rehab twice, but it didn't do any good. He won't stop. He keeps saying we'l...

Dear Heloise: Forty years ago, when I was doing Weight Watchers, I had terrible dandruff until a new hairdresser told me, "It is caused by eating too ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for decades. My husband, who has always been very overweight, has made many promises to remedy it with n...