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Sweetness vs Criticism

Dear Annie, I've been with my partner for over a decade, and we live together now. When at home, they are sweet, helpful, and dotes on me constantly. They do their fair share of cooking and cleaning, and is pretty good financially. I'm thin

Ask Annie · Feb 1, 2025

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Nothing Next

Dear Annie, I always love late December, right around Christmas and New Years. Quiet dark days perfect for tea, puzzling and reading by the fire. It’s a real contemplative time for me as I reflect on the year past and begin to think about t

Ask Annie · Dec 19, 2024

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Finding joy in the chaos of parenting

Dear Annie, I’m a working parent. I work full time. I have four kids. My spouse stays home all day parenting while I’m working at a fast-paced job. When I get home I’m exhausted, and try to co-parent at dinner, playtime and bedtime. I get t

Ask Annie · Nov 8, 2024

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Jealous gran

Dear Annie, My daughter-in-law is keeping my grandchildren from me, and I want to be involved in their lives. She comes from a huge family, and our family is just the three of us (me and my two adult sons). Her family has lots of local cous

Ask Annie · Sep 26, 2024

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Expecting joy

Dear Annie, My partner and I are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our first child this winter. We’ve spent many years trying to conceive and the anticipation to meet our baby is building! We are both so excited. For the most part people are

Ask Annie · Sep 12, 2024

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Asking him a hairy question

Dear Annie, I was working in my garden and reminiscing about a conversation I had with a friend at the Edge of the World Music Festival this weekend. It turns out that she has had a recent career change and now offers laser hair removal. Th

Ask Annie · Aug 29, 2024

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Feeling lonely as a new kid on the Gwaii

Dear Annie, I moved to the island about a year ago for a job. I’ve been working during the week; and exploring on weekends. I love the slow pace of life and the amount of time I get to spend outdoors. It’s an absolutely beautiful territory

Ask Annie · Aug 15, 2024

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Daring to dream

Dear Annie, I’m thinking of leaving my husband. We started dating before the pandemic, then grew closer during. Together we have built a life together, but have been drifting apart these past few years. I want to live a life of adventure. I

Ask Annie · Jul 31, 2024

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Eye for an eye?

Dear Annie, I’m divorced with two teenage children. I caught my ex-wife having an affair with her best friend’s husband, “C”. At the time I caught them, my wife’s best friend, “H,” was taking care of her mother, who was battling cancer. My

Ask Annie · Jul 20, 2024

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Giving more than I can handle

Dear Annie, My aunt is going through a financial rough patch and I’ve been sending her cash to help out. It seems that even though she has a son, two daughters, and a nephew I’m the only one who is willing to help. I know my family members

Ask Annie · Jul 18, 2024

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Picking up a mixed message

Dear Annie, My partner and I have been dating for more than five years. I was using their tablet this week, and a message popped up on their phone from a number I don’t recognize. It simply said, “Have you told him yet?”, nothing more. I ha

Ask Annie · Jun 21, 2024

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Mother's Day letdown

Dear Annie, Yet another Mother’s Day has come and gone, and yet another huge letdown. Not to mention the same treatment for our anniversary and my birthday. It makes me sad that he can’t take the time to show me that I matter to him and the

Ask Annie · Jun 2, 2024