CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gemma Ward, 30; Colin Kaepernick, 30; Dolph Lundgren, 60; Roseanne, 65. Happy Birthday: Sort through matters that have caused uncertainty or made you question the way you are living. Partnerships will improve if you address the way you feel about the past and how you believe that things can progress […]
Advice
Girl sees red flags in her online friendship overseas
DEAR ABBY: I met this guy through a dating site. We began chatting and hit it off. We talk almost every day, and have Skyped a few times. We’ve been getting closer and closer. I really like him, and he has told me he feels the same. The thing is, I’m not sure if he’s […]
Wife refuses to accept job as family's communicator
DEAR ABBY: My husband is a nice guy, but he’s not particularly good at planning ahead. This means that special events, holidays and birthdays often go unmarked because he doesn’t remember in time to get something sent. In my parents’ marriage, all family communications fell to my mom. It was her job to send the […]
Capricorn: Focus on what you can do to get ahead
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Marisol Nichols, 44; David Schwimmer, 51; k.d. lang, 56; Stefanie Powers, 75. Happy Birthday: Don’t worry about the route you take to get the results you want. Whether you are trying to make personal changes in your life or just looking for unique ways to get ahead in your chosen […]
Daily visits to the steam room won't sweat out excess salt
DEAR DR. ROACH: I love salt, although I know it is dangerous to eat a lot of it. To compensate, I visit the steam room for a half-hour every day and sweat, which also causes me to drink plenty of water. Is this sufficient to nullify the negative effects of eating salt? — C.J. ANSWER: […]
Most cases of sinusitis don't require antibiotics to clear up
DEAR DR. ROACH: Every year and a half to two years, someone in our house gets a sinus infection. We are in our mid-60s, and it is always a fight with our doctor to get antibiotics to cure it. We go through at least two weeks of misery with nasal sprays, Tylenol, etc., before he […]
Runaway dad on dating site is guilty of false advertising
DEAR ABBY: Last year I had a baby with one of my college professors. He left me 10 days before our daughter was born and has never met her. I chased him through family court, and he gives me the bare minimum in state-ordered support. Recently, I spotted him advertising himself on a dating website […]
Scorpio: A location that offers something unique will spark your imagination
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Piper Perabo, 41; Mike O’Malley, 51; Dermot Mulroney, 54; Peter Jackson, 56. Happy Birthday: Stop dreaming and start doing. Explore your options and create new opportunities. Discuss your future goals and how you expect to reach your target. Don’t let the past stand in your way. Dismiss what you can’t […]
Sagittarius: Put some energy into improvements
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Penn Badgley, 31; Toni Collette, 45; Jenny McCarthy, 45; Lyle Lovett, 60. Happy Birthday: Use your intelligence to excel. Look outside your neighborhood and you will find an opportunity that tempts you to make a transition from one lifestyle to another. Embrace the unfamiliar and learn from the encounters you […]
Man's announced engagement surprises his wife of 17 years
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 21 years, married for 17. We recently did a short sale on our home and moved to Texas. It was a professional move for my husband. At first I was wowed; then I grew homesick for my family, my job and my friends. My husband was […]