Dear Annie: In 1962, I was 14.5 years old and in my first year of junior high. Feeling desperate to be cool, I believed a girl from school when she told me that her brother, who was home on leave ...

Dear Annie: I read with interest your response to the mother whose spouse undermines her authority in front of their 6-year-old daughter. As a mother, foster parent and now a grandmother ...

Dear Annie: I’m writing to “Tired Mom” about the situation with her and her best friend’s toddler girls not getting along. As a teacher who worked with little ones for many years ...

Dear Annie: I often read letters in your column from people -- usually parents, often mothers -- who say they’ve been cut off by their adult children, sometimes over something that seems minor ...

Dear Annie: A few years ago, my husband -- always kind, patient and gentle throughout our nearly 40-year marriage -- began behaving in ways that shocked me. He became verbally cruel, aggressive ...

You bring up a great point. “How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology — featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve noticed that some of my friends and I seem to have very different preferences when it comes to communication -- especially around texting versus phone calls. As an adult with ...

Dear Annie: I have a good friend -- let’s call her “Lisa” -- who I really enjoy spending time with. She’s funny and kind, and we’ve shared a lot over the years. But there’s one ...

Dear Annie: My partner’s mother constantly demands attention, and everything revolves around her. Whenever we’re busy or focused on other things, she lashes out—often hurting those around ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been seeing this guy since early December. He’s perfect in every way, except he seems to be attached to this one woman, “Suzy,” who he became good friends with due to ...

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school — he’s 6 years old — who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class ...