DEAR ABBY: Am I wrong not to want to attend a baby shower because my significant other’s daughter doesn’t give me the time of day? I have been with her father for 10 years now, and not once has this girl ever asked me to go shopping, have lunch or anything. I have turned the […]
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Eugenia Last, Leo: Put personal desires, love and romance first
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Saoirse Ronan, 26; Claire Danes, 41; David Letterman, 73; Ed O’Neill, 74. Happy Birthday: Knowledge is power. Be observant, ask questions and use your charm to accelerate your position. A change of location may be enticing, but before you take flight, consider what you are giving up. Don’t act on […]
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Man’s daughter, girlfriend have lived in arm’s length
DEAR ABBY: Am I wrong not to want to attend a baby shower because my significant other’s daughter doesn’t give me the time of day? I have been with her father for 10 years now, and not once has this girl ever asked me to go shopping, have lunch or anything. I have turned the […]
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Gemini: Make taking care of yourself your priority
Horoscope for Saturday, April 11
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Beau feels like odd man out with girlfriend’s family
DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for three years. I have been dating a woman, “Stephanie,” whom I love and believe can be my next wife. We talk about marriage and have been very good for each other. We each are blessed with three grown children, and we love our families immensely. The difference is, […]
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Taurus: Focus on the goal and don’t let anything stand in your way
Horoscope for Friday, April 10
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More acid in blood won’t cannibalize cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old white male who is undergoing a procedure next week. My pre-op CAT scan results showed many “white spots” in both upper legs, and I’m told that this plaque is a calcium-based substance. This caused me to ask the physician assistant if the pH of a person’s blood could […]
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Mom fears daughter’s future with her controlling boyfriend
DEAR ABBY: Is my daughter headed into an abusive, controlling relationship, or am I imagining the signs because of my own experience with domestic abuse for many years? She is 18 and, of course, parents are “idiots” who don’t understand anything. The young man tries to control where she is, won’t let her go anywhere […]
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Adverse childhood events can influence health in adulthood
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a psychotherapist with an expertise in working with adults who experienced childhood trauma. I know that early trauma can lead to later mental health challenges and see this in my practice. The ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study), conducted in the mid-’90s, reveals that trauma and other adverse experiences in childhood (abuse, […]