DEAR ABBY: I am at that age when most of my friends and colleagues are having children. I suffered a miscarriage (my first pregnancy) a few months ago, and I have been feeling depressed and helpless about the situation. We are seeing a fertility specialist, so I am positive about our chances. However, when my […]
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Virgo: Update your image, explore new possibilities
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bruno Mars, 32; Matt Damon, 47; Sigourney Weaver, 68; Chevy Chase, 74. Happy Birthday: Update personal paperwork, contracts or financial assets and liabilities. Taking care of business will ease stress as well as help prepare you for economic changes that could disrupt your professional or personal position. Being smart about […]
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Too late to ‘fix’ husband’s slovenliness
DEAR ABBY: I dearly love my husband. We’ve been married 33 years. We have raised three productive citizens, have five beautiful grandchildren and live in the heartland of America. Like most couples, we’ve had our ups and downs. My problem is my husband is a slob. He always has been, but it’s getting worse. He […]
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Pisces: A joint effort will bring great satisfaction
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shawn Ashmore, 38; Toni Braxton, 50; Simon Cowell, 58; Joy Behar, 75. Happy Birthday: Home improvements or changes to the way or where you live will have to be dealt with cautiously. Read the fine print when dealing with legal, financial or medical issues that you face. It’s important to […]
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Bride's outrageous demands alienate her fiance's sister
DEAR ABBY: I am a bridesmaid for my brother’s upcoming wedding. However, his fiancee is throwing out some crazy mandates for the big day. 1. All family members must wear contact lenses. Glasses will not be allowed because they look ugly in pictures. (Both her mom and my parents wear glasses.) 2. She made my […]
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Aquarius: Make a point to cover your tracks
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Sisto, 43; Amy Jo Johnson, 47; Elisabeth Shue, 54; Britt Ekland, 75. Happy Birthday: Ease into whatever you want to accomplish this year. Refuse to let anyone prompt you into taking a risk or indulging in something before you gather all the facts. Protect against impulsive decisions or letting […]
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Moving away isn't the answer to kids' early morning mayhem
DEAR ABBY: Suggesting that an older couple (”Upset in Washington,” June 13) move to a community for people over age 55 because they’re bothered by the neighbors’ children playing outside early in the morning is just one more example of how we have ended up living in a world of intolerance and division. I’m the […]
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A pill may not always be the solution to medical woes
DEAR DR. ROACH: I love my doctor. He is very caring. But why do doctors feel they must always give you a prescription if you visit? When I go to see my doctor, it is because something in my body isn’t right and I want to know what it is. If he has a diagnosis […]
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Boys who are being boys cause married woman angst
DEAR ABBY: I’m a happily married woman in my 30s. Although we don’t have children yet, many of our friends do. Some of them have boys who are approaching or are already in their early teens. I’m embarrassed to even ask, but what are the best ways to avoid or immediately stop unwanted just-reaching-puberty attention […]
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Rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon peril of extreme workouts —
DEAR DR. ROACH: Last night, I was watching a reality show on TV. A 20-something woman was at the hospital complaining of sore muscles and an inability to lift her arms. She reported that she had previously worked out two days in a row at a gym. It was her first time at a gym. […]