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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend’s bossy behavior to boyfriend causes concerns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have been friends with a woman for about 12 years. We have many shared interests and have had fun “adventuring” together. When I met her, she was married but has since become widowed. Her relationship with her husband was “...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4327944</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pause For A Moment. Rather Than Focusing Your Energy On What Didn't Happen With This Friend, Turn Your Attention To Yourself, Your Birthday And The Friends Who Will Be Joining You. Instead Of Fretting, Be In The Moment. Enjoy The Activities You Have Planned. Be Grateful For Being Able To Celebrate Your Birthday In Such A Beautiful Place. And Be Sure To Tend To Your Depression. See A Therapist Or Psychiatrist, And Learn Whether You Need Meds. Take Care Of Yourself, And Forgive Your Friend For Not Being Able To Be There For You At This Time.]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Copyright 2026, Harriette Cole

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4327937</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Extra Guests At Thanksgiving Are Kinda The Point]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: This is our second year to host my husband's family
for Thanksgiving. Last year, my brother-in-law and his wife extended our
invitation to her parents, her brother and his daughter -- members of
her extended family who I have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4327936</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bugged by Being Brushed Off]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for a little over 50
years, and lately I find myself wondering whether I am becoming too
sensitive or whether something in our marriage has changed.

More and more, I feel as though my feelings, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4327911</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Friend's Gift-Reselling Habit Grows Irksome]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are friendly with another couple, "Matt"
and "Mara." They have two young children, one of whom is autistic. We
have five children, so we understand the daily challenges of parenting.

My husband and Matt have been ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4327858</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Family bans ‘quirky’ friend from holidays]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’ve been friends with a wonderfully quirky woman for decades. We’ve known each other since we were very young children. I frequently invite her to various family events, especially holidays, such as Easter, Thanksgiving and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4327173</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Proud Mom Still Misses Son After He Moves Out]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My oldest child recently moved out, and I'm finding the
adjustment harder than I expected. I'm proud of him for taking this step
toward independence. This is what I've spent years preparing him to do,
but now that it has happened, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4327167</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ok To Hang Up On Telemarketers, But Not To Insult Them]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I'm registering a vote to ABANDON MANNERS in a
certain context.

Lately telemarketers have a new strategy: They just keep talking
without letting you get a word in. They'll even keep asking the same
questions, even if you choose...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4327166</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grandma Hurt Over Teen Granddaughter's Behavior]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I recently had another unpleasant encounter with my
13-year-old granddaughter, and this time we both ended up yelling. What
began as a simple conversation quickly turned into hateful answers, a
bad attitude and her refusal to speak ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4327132</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mom Isn't Keen On Walk Down Memory Lane With Son]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a beautiful 30-year-old son, "Caleb,"
who's married, employed and happy. We have a close relationship, and he
thinks Mom and Dad (married 35 years) are awesome. He was also close to
his "perfect" grandma, who died ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4327075</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friends and counselors tell husband to leave, but he won’t]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am 75 years old. My wife and I have been married for 45 years. My wife suffers from treatment-resistant depression and/or bipolar disorder. My wife has been undergoing treatment of various kinds for 30 years without success. Mental ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4326348</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Slowly Rebuilding My Social Life]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I'm hoping you might have some advice for me about how to
meet people and make new friends as an adult. I'm 40, and I've been
depressed for about a year. I was seeing a therapist for almost a year,
but have recently given up on him. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4326316</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Neighbor's Unruly Granddaughter Skates On Thin Ice]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbor, "Dee," has a granddaughter, "Sarah."
A year ago, I was friendly with Sarah, but months later, she became
disrespectful. She wouldn't listen when I asked her not to ring my
doorbell for no reason or tease my cats. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4326264</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Years-old holiday slight still stings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My mother-in-law's Christmas card always includes a top 10 list. It mainly revolves around family gatherings and grandkids. A few years back, her list included my husband's two brothers and their families but no mention of us and our ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4325545</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wife Upset That Husband Supports Cheating Brother]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My brother-in-law got caught cheating on his wife, and
my husband is defending his brother's actions. This has made me question
my husband's values. If he is defending his brother for cheating on his
wife, what's stopping him from ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4325541</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Thanks But No Thanks, Travel Agent/Friend]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: The wife of a close friend and college roommate from
many years ago started an elite travel agency. They are not hurting for
money, as he earns a very good living as a medical professional and they
own two impressive homes.

A ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4325540</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New City, New Heart]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: My girlfriend, "Lucy," and I started dating three years ago,
during our senior year of college. After graduating, we both got jobs in
the same city where we had gone to school, and we ended up moving in
together to save money. Living ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4325521</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Disliked Dad's Daughter Receives No Condolences]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a
one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as
long as I can remember (more than 30 years?) and told me over the years
how much she hated him. She ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4325465</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[She's 27. He's 64. They're committed for life]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- One night at the Kung Fu Necktie bar in Fishtown,
Lauren Herman spotted an intriguing man across the room. Most patrons
were dressed in black, to match the night’s Emo theme, but he was
wearing an outlandish blue suit and a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4328514</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Grandson objects to grandparent’s drinking]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I enjoy one to two glasses of wine in the afternoon. My grandson, five years old, was told by his parents that alcohol is poison. He knows that two of his relatives died from alcohol abuse. My son requested I not drink when we visited ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4324921</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/23/2026</pubDate>
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