Lifestyle Columns

Struggling to Revive Our Once-Burning Flame
Dear Annie®, Feb. 17, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for more than 30 years. In the beginning, we were the couple who couldn't keep our hands off each other.

This Presidents Day, Be the Change You Seek
Dear Annie®, Feb. 16, 2026
Dear Readers: Presidents Day isn't the flashiest holiday. There are no fireworks, no heart-shaped chocolates, no songs you can't escape in the grocery store.

My Inner Monologue Is Sabotaging Me
Dear Annie®, Feb. 15, 2026
Dear Annie: From the outside, my life looks like the kind of "before" photo people put in gratitude journals. I have a husband who is genuinely kind, kids who still call and actually want to tell me about their days, and a steady job that pays the bills and even gives me a sense of purpose.