DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year oldwoman, in generally good health, and am having trouble with my right hip. I have had both knees replaced (I spent 40- plus years as a floor nurse). I lost 40 pounds and have kept it off for the past three years by walking 10,000 steps per day. […]
Advice
Aries: Being a team player will enhance your life
ELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jason and Jeremy London, 44; David Guetta, 49; Joni Mitchell, 73. Happy Birthday: Your heart will say one thing and your head another. Recognize all parameters of the situations you encounter before making a move or saying something you cannot take back. Spend time developing your relationships, projects and personal […]
Teen treated like dirt should dust herself off and move on
DEAR ABBY: It has been two years, and I haven’t been able to get over my first love. I just graduated from high school and I’ll soon be 18, but I still can’t get used to the idea that he’s gone. When we broke up, he made me feel like dirt. We had been a […]
Mother’s won’t change her behavior
DEAR ABBY: After 19 years of marriage, my mother divorced my father to be with my stepfather. They have been together for 40 years now. The problem is, Mom can’t go more than three days without talking about my father or his family. It’s like my stepsiblings grew up with a ”ghost” stepdad because of […]
Virgo: A retreat or educational pursuit will pay off
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Stone, 28; Ethan Hawke, 46; Maria Shriver, 61; Sally Field, 70. Happy Birthday: Challenge yourself and bring out your very best tools, and you will find your way to victory. Your determination and drive will be difficult for anyone to compete with. Strive for perfection and delve into whatever […]
Living with a 4-year-old gives man cause to pause
DEAR ABBY: At 26, I am about to move in with my girlfriend, ”Candace.” I love her so much, and I’m confident she’s the one I want to marry. Candace has her 4-year-old daughter, ”Michelle,” with her most of the time we are together. I’m confident that moving in together is the right decision, but […]
Pisces: Live for the future, not the past
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Jonas, 29; Tatum O’Neal, 53; Bryan Adams, 57; Art Garfunkel, 75. Happy Birthday: Live, learn, experience and incorporate. Turn your dream into a reality by gathering information and doing the legwork that will get you to the place you want to be. Travel, network and engage in activities alongside […]
No medicine is free from the possibility of side effects
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old senior in relatively good health. I have occasional body aches after work-out activity and sometimes just age-related stiffness. I usually take one Advil to get me through the day or to help me sleep. I do this maybe three times a week. I am concerned about detrimental side […]
Secret marriage threatens to tear Thai family apart
DEAR ABBY: Our daughter, a young Thai adult, is socially immature. Her mother and I are American citizens, and we recently brought her to the U.S. on a tourist visa to expose her to Western culture. While she was there, a suitor — who is nearly 40, divorced, with two small kids — manipulated her. […]
Aquarius: Find a way to make your skills and knowledge marketable
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sean Combs, 47; Matthew McConaughey, 47; Ralph Macchio, 55; Kathy Griffin, 56. Happy Birthday: Concentrate on home, your surroundings and how you can customize your home to be an environment that motivates you to do more of the things you enjoy doing. Bring about positive changes both in your professional […]