DEAR ABBY: I joined the Navy after I learned I was becoming a father. I didn’t want to be a husband or father, but I did both. In 2010, my wife died. My feelings about being a husband and father never changed. Our two children are now grown and want me to move near — […]
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Gemini: Revisit the facts before making a decision
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Raven-Symone, 32; Emmanuelle Chriqui, 40; Meg White, 43; Kenneth Branagh, 57. Happy Birthday: Take stock of what others do and say. Take notes and make changes based on facts. Knowing what you want will encourage you to act on principle, not on an emotional urge. Set your priorities based on […]
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Virgo: Unexpected problems will surface
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Felicity Huffman, 55; Donny Osmond, 60; Beau Bridges, 76; Dame Judi Dench, 83. Happy Birthday: Listen and communicate with care this year. Interpreting things inaccurately will lead to problems with friends and relatives. Keep a record of the promises you make and those being offered in return. It’s vital to […]
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Time allows man to see role he played in divorce
DEAR ABBY: After 16 months of casual dating, I married my ex-wife. We met through Facebook. Unfortunately, we couldn’t make the marriage work, and after two years we divorced. That was two years ago. It was my first marriage and her second. I was angry that we couldn’t make it work, and I blamed her […]
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Expectation of an early death puts man's life in a tailspin
DEAR ABBY: I spent an evening with a guy I’ve been wanting to date for some time. After a few drinks he confided to me that he has a serious heart condition. He said he doesn’t expect to live past age 23 and he could die any day. I don’t know the details of his […]
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Blood pressures in arms shouldn't be too different
DEAR DR. ROACH: At a routine follow-up at my doctor’s office, the nurse took my blood pressure on my left arm, and it was 143/73. This seemed high, so I asked her to check it on my right arm. It was 104/62 on that arm. She said she had never seen anything like that. Is […]
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Leo: Take better care of your health
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nicki Minaj, 33; Dominic Monaghan, 41; Teri Hatcher, 53; James Galway, 78. Happy Birthday: Make your voice heard and let your actions show that you mean business. Clear the passage and focus on what’s ahead. Implement changes that will raise your standard of living and bring you peace of mind. […]
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Cancer: Make yourself heard
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tino Martinez, 50; C. Thomas Howell, 51; Tom Waits, 68; Ellen Burstyn, 85. Happy Birthday: Put your skills to the test and you’ll figure out a way to make positive changes at home that will encourage spending less and saving more. Taking care of business will help you keep your […]
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Non-hugger seeks polite way to keep others at arm's length
DEAR ABBY: I am not a hugger. In fact, I pretty much always hate it. But people think I’m rude when I don’t open my arms to hug after they’ve opened theirs. And they also think I’m rude when I tell them I’m not really a hugger. It happens with friends, fellow church congregants and […]
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Melatonin is safe to take daily
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you responded to a reader asking about the link between Benadryl and dementia, and near the end you mentioned that melatonin is “very safe.” I’ve heard that taking melatonin can affect your body’s natural production of melatonin, causing a loop — the more you take, the less your […]