CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mo’Nique, 51; Gary Dourdin, 52; Jermaine Jackson, 64; Bess Armstrong, 65. Happy Birthday: The past will help you figure out how best to move forward this year. Rely on your ability to see the big picture, but don’t let that lead to extravagance when moderation is required. Pick and choose […]
Advice
Much info about low-carb diets is misleading
DEAR DR ROACH: I recently had my yearly physical with my primary care doctor of 10 years. I am a male, 75, who is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 152 pounds. He sent me my lab results and commented: “Your A1c (5.8) was in the prediabetic range of 5.8-6.4. Please remove all grains/breads/carbs/sugars […]
Wife resists giving support to man's new career plan
DEAR ABBY: I am an older IT professional (58) who had a very successful career until a year ago. I was part of a major layoff at the company I worked at for many years. I have not been able to find a job in the IT field since. Besides my skills and knowledge in […]
Her problem is a case for living honestly
DEAR ABBY: I’m hoping you can help me with this situation. I have been married for 13 years but never told my family that I got married. I now want to divorce my husband, but I don’t know how to approach it because he holds it over my head. Please help. I have fallen in […]
Libra: Make changes to improve domestic situation
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Simon Helberg, 38; Felicity Huffman, 56; Donny Osmond, 61; Dame Judi Dench, 84. Happy Birthday: Too much of anything will bring you down. Get involved in projects or with people you can trust and with whom you have something in common. Plan your actions carefully, and set your standards high. […]
Drunk driver's wife has dire warning for other spouses
DEAR ABBY: Many wives write you about problems with their husbands who drink too much. If they live in a community property state, there’s something important they need to know. If the husband drives drunk and causes an injury, both the wife and husband may be named as co-defendants — even if the wife wasn’t […]
Pisces: Lend a festive and helping hand
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nicki Minaj, 36; Ian Somerhalder, 40; Dominic Monaghan, 42; Teri Hatcher, 54. Happy Birthday: Change will be inviting. Consider what you want to get rid of in order to replace and replenish with something new and exciting. Don’t jump feetfirst into a situation you don’t understand. Weigh the pros and […]