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Held back by husband’s fears

Dear Annie: My husband is a kind, funny and intelligent man, but at dinner parties he has one habit that is starting to drive me crazy: He talks way too much. He loves telling stories, and once he starts, there is almost no stopping him. A simple story about running into an old friend can ...

Tub lift gives senior independence

Dear Heloise: Recently, you published a comment and question about someone who needed help getting into and out of a bathtub. But after they checked the prices for tubs that you can walk into, they decided not to consider this and figure out a different way to bathe. My mother has always been ...

Young hunter finds success

A young Tanner Murray stands with the eight-point deer he shot during the Michigan youth Liberty Hunt weekend. Submit hunting news by emailing news@dailypress.net or filling out the information on the "submit news" tab of the Daily Press website.

Family summer vacation turned stressful

Dear Annie: This past July, my husband and I rented a house near us so our two daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren could all spend time together. Since everyone lives several states apart, we thought it would be a wonderful chance to reconnect and hopefully start a yearly family ...

Reader sounds off about walkers

Dear Heloise: I strongly agreewith Michael I's. response to the original letter. He's spot-on -- a walker is for walking only. As a retired physical therapist with 42 years of experience, much of it being in home care, I've seen many near disasters when observing people use a walker as it ...

Feeling guilty about being happy

Dear Annie: My twin sister and I have been compared to each other for as long as I can remember. As children, people compared our grades, our looks, our friends and even our personalities. We always laughed it off, but now that we are older, I'm beginning to realize how much those comparisons ...