Dear Annie: I’m struggling with something that has left me feeling deeply hurt and confused. My older sister, who is 39, has been spending a lot of time with my ex-husband. He and I are still close friends. We have a warm, platonic relationship and co-parent well. I’m not upset about their ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in 2010 and remained in stage 2 with no effects until 2022. In the interim, he was also diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is taking Xarelto. When the CLL came back in 2022, he was successfully treated with 10 ...

Dear Heloise: To keep guacamole from turning brown after making it, place the pit into the mixture, and it will stay nice and green. — Carolyn Y., in Abilene, Texas Carolyn, I'm sorry to say that this is only a myth. The avocado seed does not prevent guacamole from oxidizing to a brown ...

Gladstone Library Friends annual drive GLADSTONE — The Friends of the Gladstone Library has started its 2025 Membership and Donation Drive, accepting monetary donations through Dec. 31. Those interested can donate or sign up for a membership at the Gladstone Public Library, 300 S. 10th St. ...

Dear Annie: My 54-year-old son recently married his childhood sweetheart with whom he had a son 36 years ago. They never married before but kept in touch because of their son. Unfortunately, their boy was killed in an auto accident four years ago. I've loosely kept in touch with my new ...

Dear Heloise: I just read the letter about not wearing strong scents as they can really bother people. I agree and would even ask: Why wear it at all?! In olden days, it was worn to mask bad body odor before people bathed regularly. And going even further, a multitude of body products today are ...