DEAR ABBY: I may be having a midlife crisis. I’m not happy in my marriage and haven’t been for quite some time. I pray every night that my husband will find someone else so he will leave our marriage. I tried to leave him before, but financially I couldn’t make it. I’m now at the […]
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Time can heal many wounds, but not this pain in the neck
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in reasonably good health. I am physically active and at normal weight. About a month and a half ago, I suddenly experienced very sharp neck pain upon waking, a severe pain that prevented me from turning my neck. Some days later, my doctor indicated that time will […]
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Man plans to give girlfriend a ring without a proposal
DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend, “Jane,” and I have been in love for three years. We’re both in our 30s. Jane and her daughter have lived with me long enough to know that I want to be a part of — and contribute to — the rest of their lives. Jane knows I never want to […]
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Taurus: Refuse to accept changes from others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Beverley Mitchell, 38; Balthazar Getty, 44; Guy Fieri, 51; Diane Lane, 54. Happy Birthday: Make your choices carefully. You’ll have plenty of options and little time to make a decision. If you take on too much, you will fall short, and if your motives aren’t good, you will end up […]
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How many IBS remedies are too many?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have dealt with irritable bowel syndrome for over 40 years. I have had less cramping and loose stools when I quit drinking milk. However, now over the past few years I have had mild constipation and very frequent bloating. I take dicyclomine, 10 mg, before meals and bedtime, that helps a […]
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No good early screening test for ovarian cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column on screening tools, you made a brief statement about ovarian cancer. As a cancer survivor with metastasis to the ovary I was hoping to have read something within the response on screening for ovarian cancer. What is your response to someone in regard to screening for ovarian cancer […]
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Son is still mired in grief long after father's death
DEAR ABBY: It has been a little over two years since I lost my father to leukemia. The progression of his illness and death was rapid and unforeseen. It has been a tremendous emotional strain on the family, but I seem to be having a hard time “ending” my grieving and finding even simple happiness […]
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Aries: An act of kindness is good for you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Booboo Stewart, 25; Ashton Eaton, 31; Emma Bunton, 43; Geena Davis, 63. Happy Birthday: Pay more attention to important relationships, your health and how you present who you are and what you can do. Turn this year into one of personal growth, enlightenment and striving to reach higher standards and […]
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An opportunity for a frank discussion
DEAR ABBY: Thirty years ago, I went out for a night of social drinking with friends. After consuming several drinks, I made the mistake of thinking I could drive home. The result was I was arrested for DUI. As it was my first offense, the charges were dismissed after I completed a diversion program. Although […]
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Aries: Make things better by offering kindness, love
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Skeet Ulrich, 49; Rainn Wilson, 53; Bill Maher, 63; David Lynch, 73. Happy Birthday: Take the lead and don’t look back. This is a year to let your innovation take over and set a course for something unique and exciting. Personal improvements will be energizing and push you to take […]