DEAR ABBY: Is it possible that people can just fall out of love with each other? We have been married for 21 years and have three kids who are older. Over the last five years, my wife and I have stopped communicating. We don’t do anything together and have little desire to be with each […]
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Ablation therapy to treat a-fib has two forms: hot and cold
DEAR DR. ROACH: Twenty years ago, after an EKG, my doctor ordered me to go to an emergency room immediately. I had atrial fibrillation, and for the next 14 years I survived daily Coumadin, monthly visits to get my INR checked and two blood clots. Six years ago, I participated in a trial of cryoablation, […]
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Aries: Romance is on the rise
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emmy Rossum, 30; Jennifer Hudson, 35; Benjamin McKenzie, 38; Louis C.K., 49. Happy Birthday: Make it a point to socialize and participate in activities and events that will allow you to grow emotionally, mentally and physically. Don’t let the changes going on around you stifle your productivity or your desire […]
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Husband’s request to dress up seems silly to informal wife
DEAR ABBY: My wife of 15 years is a beautiful lady I find more attractive every day. I compliment her often, but her self-image isn’t particularly good. She’s a top-level executive — not your typical ”girly-girl.” She has never been the sexy-dress type, in the bedroom or out in public. She doesn’t have to dress […]
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What can help low-libido ladies at menopause?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I regularly see information and research for men with hormone issues (testosterone) and resulting problems with impotence, etc. I have not seen any interest in clinical testing for women who are refused hormone replacement therapy due to past breast cancer (and, in my case, also a complete hysterectomy several years ago). Not […]
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Husband’s work schedule not healthy
DEAR ABBY: I am a stay-at-home mom who doesn’t work. My husband wants me at home, and I’m OK with that, but the problem is, he is now working two jobs and I never see him. When he gets home, he’s so exhausted he can’t keep his eyes open. He sleeps only four hours a […]
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Capricorn: Home improvements bring satisfaction
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mike Comrie, 36; Taraji P. Henson, 46; Harry Connick Jr., 49; Virginia Madsen, 55. Happy Birthday: Put your creative insights to work for you. You will intuitively know when to make your move. Don’t hesitate because someone is trying to deter you from following your gut feeling. It’s up to […]
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Pisces: Speak up and share your thoughts
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Phillippe, 42; Colin Firth, 56; Amy Irving, 63; Joe Perry, 66. Happy Birthday: Emotions will be running high this year, and precision and charm will be required to avoid controversy. Bring about positive changes at home to ease stress and help you avoid the things that are holding you […]
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Son becoming a woman seeks the best way to tell parents
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 26-year-old who is about to come out as transgender. I was born a male and will be transitioning into a female. My family doesn’t know yet, and I have been debating for the past couple of years how to tell them. My parents divorced when I was 2, and had a […]
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These nonepileptic seizures are caused by stress
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a loved one who is male, 57 and does not use alcohol or drugs. He has been having seizures for the past eight or nine years. In the early years, they were infrequent and very random. They lasted 30-45 seconds, during which he would stare off into space, and when […]