Dear Annie: I am caught in a very difficult family situation. I have twin sisters-in-law, Tricia and Tanya, who have not spoken to each other in more than 25 years. To complicate things further, Tanya ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister “Annie” constantly borrows my clothes without asking. Sometimes they come back stained or stretched out, and when I bring it up, she laughs it off. I feel disrespected ...

Dear Annie: I often read essays about how parenting comes full circle, how the greatest accomplishment of all is raising children who grow into capable, successful adults. That sounds fine and ...

Dear Annie: I am a 57-year-old woman who has had many problems with my sister over the years. When my mother was alive, I would call to talk with her, but my sister often answered the phone. If she ...

Dear Annie: Thank you for printing the recent letters about coaching. Your perspective was spot on and reminded me how much coaching has shaped my own life and family. I spent 10 seasons as a high ...

Dear Annie: I’m in a relationship with someone who has experienced a lot of personal losses throughout their life. Whenever that happens, I usually try to keep to myself and hold back my own feelings ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been dating a man, “Daniel,” for about a year. He’s kind, reliable and has a great relationship with his family. I care about him a lot, but there’s something that keeps nagging at me ...

Dear Annie: My sister “Claire” and I have always been close, but things have shifted since she had her first baby eight months ago. I understand that motherhood changes things, but lately I feel like ...

ANNIE LANE: When my husband and I first got married, he made it clear that his mother would always be welcome to visit whenever she wanted since she lives far away. Over the years, she has come three ...

DEAR ANNIE: My mom remarried last year, and her new husband, “Ken,” has made himself very at home — too at home, if you ask me. I’m 26 and still live with my mom while saving up to buy a condo. We’ve ...

(Annie Lane is off this week. The following column first appeared in 2022.) Dear Annie: I am at my wits’ end. I don’t know what to do for my 29-year-old grandson. He needs help, but I don’t know how ...

A woman, happily married for over 30 years, wrote to Annie Lane for guidance on how to handle the unsettling reappearance of a former fiancé from decades prior. The letter writer, a 70-year-old health ...