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Familiarity or True Connection? Aug. 11, 2025
Dear Annie: I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated r... Read More
Can AI Remind Us That Connection Is What We're Searching For? Jul. 18, 2025
Lately, when I tell people that I am a writer, the conversation inevitably turns to artificial intel... Read More
Compatibility Versus Connection May. 06, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm in my early 30s and have been dating someone for nearly two years. On paper, he is e... Read More
He Needed Me, but I Let Him Down Feb. 27, 2025
The "he" in this case was Rusty, an ornery old mutt who didn't do the cute doggy things that get cli... Read More
Overcoming Loneliness and Building Connections Jan. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My mother died when I was 5, and I grew up in a very abusive childhood — abuse in ... Read More
Parent Left Behind Oct. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm sitting here contemplating my life. I'm 65, ill and live alone with my little dog. F... Read More
Lost Connection Aug. 14, 2024
Dear Annie: A lifelong friend of mine moved to Utah a little over a year ago with a man twice her ag... Read More
Sharing as an Access to Happiness and Connection Jun. 15, 2024
Dear Annie: Lately, I find myself thinking a lot about old roommates, friends and co-workers. I'm ta... Read More
Friends, Frustrations and Finding New Connections Jun. 05, 2024
Dear Annie: I've experienced couples being completely tone-deaf to the single friends in their lives... Read More
Caught in a Complex Connection May. 05, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm sad to say that my mother has been lonely for far too long. Her relationship with my... Read More
Laughter and Connection in the Digital Age Apr. 29, 2024
Dear Annie: The recent letter about giving children experiences instead of things really struck a ch... Read More
Keep Our Humanity, Whatever the Cost Mar. 02, 2024
In a world that seems determined to strip us of our humanity, how can we keep it? I've asked myself ... Read More
Unboggling Jan. 03, 2024
DEAR SUSAN: This isn't a "tsunami of singleness" we're seeing, it's a wave of coupledom. The push to... Read More
Looking to the Future Dec. 13, 2023
In any successful business, key people anticipate the future and make their plans accordingly. As ch... Read More
Postponing Undependence Dec. 06, 2023
Here are some common flimsy excuses for postponing one's undependence: —Men don't like indepen... Read More
A Major Question Nov. 15, 2023
DEAR SUSAN: I'm currently contemplating divorce. There are a lot of questions to ask you about, but ... Read More
Solo Dining Rocks! Oct. 25, 2023
DEAR READERS: For those of you leery about being alone at mealtime, take heart. This New York reader... Read More
Murky Waters Oct. 18, 2023
DEAR SUSAN: I've been seeing a young naval officer for three months. There are many things about him... Read More
Why Sex Can Be Worth the Wait Oct. 13, 2023
Dear Annie: I just read the advice to "Teen With No Experience," the high school girl who wants to l... Read More
Slipping Away From My Wife Oct. 05, 2023
Dear Annie: My wife wakes up every weekday at 5 a.m. and goes to work at 6 a.m. I don't know what ti... Read More
