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DEAR HARRIETTE: Lately, I’ve been finding myself feeling boxed in as I’m trying to get to know myself better and figure out what I like and who I want to be. I keep getting reminders from old ...

Dear Abby: I am a gay man who has been having an affair with a married man for the last three years. They have been separated for a year, but no one has filed for divorce. I know he wants a future ...

"This effect may lead to actually feeling more tired with more caffeine, due to adrenal gland burnout. The adrenals can only work so hard before they are no longer able to keep increasing cortisol ...

A reader wonders if she has to keep giving wedding gifts to people who never acknowledge them. Dear Abby: A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin’s eldest daughter’s wedding. Although my ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin’s eldest daughter’s wedding. Although my cousin and I are close, I barely know the daughter. We were invited only because my cousin ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin’s eldest daughter’s wedding. Although my cousin and I are close, I barely know the daughter. We were invited only because my cousin ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m 12, and I am dating a boy from my class. I know what you’re thinking, but no, we have not had sex or kissed, and he is not pressuring me to. My problem is something else -- TEXTING!

DEAR ABBY: I’m 12, and I am dating a boy from my class. I know what you’re thinking, but no, we have not had sex or kissed, and he is not pressuring me to. My problem is something else -- TEXTING!

If you are sleeping enough but still feel chronically tired, a doctor might recommend a sleep test using an electroencephalogram, or EEG, to detect disruptions that might be affecting the quality ...

DEAR ABBY: My younger sister and I were close growing up. We didn’t have many friends, but we were always willing to play games and have fun with each other. At one point, my sister said she ...