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Navigating Financial and Communication Boundaries in Relationships Apr. 30, 2024
Dear Annie: I had been in a wonderful relationship with an incredible woman for two years and 10 mon... Read More
The New Look of Love Apr. 24, 2024
The days are waning when women make financial clout the main prerequisite for serious interest in a ... Read More
The Data Is/Are In: Latin Plurals Are Tricky Apr. 24, 2024
Datum or data? Medium or media? Stratum or strata? Here's a quick review of these double-dealers: &#... Read More
Taking Stock Apr. 17, 2024
Let's say — for argument's sake — you're currently in a romantic relationship but a bit ... Read More
Why Admirals Use the Big, Big 'D' Apr. 17, 2024
In "The Secret Life of Words" (Harcourt, $24), Paul West becomes a tabloid gossip columnist, reveali... Read More
Undependence (Part 2) Apr. 10, 2024
Love — the real deal — can exist only between lovers who are whole and distinct individu... Read More
It's Just 'One of Those' Things Apr. 10, 2024
A recent editorial in the Washington Examiner included this clause: "Say you're one of those who is ... Read More
Undependence (Part 1) Apr. 03, 2024
As regular readers know, that's no typo. "Undependence" is my word for wholeness, the ability to be ... Read More
If I Were King of the Elves Apr. 03, 2024
Q. I'm always puzzled about which verb to use following a phrase starting with "if" or "as if." In o... Read More
Friend Yells at Me in My Own House Apr. 01, 2024
Dear Annie: My longtime friend seems to be outspoken when I'm around her lately. I have a nervous ha... Read More
Mismatched Marriage Mindsets Mar. 29, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm having an issue with my partner of six years, "Alex." I love him deeply, and he's a ... Read More
The Toss of a Coin Mar. 27, 2024
Yes, singleness gives the power of being in charge of your life, but what about the sadness that we ... Read More
Pilot Parlance: Fasten Your 'Speech'-belt Mar. 27, 2024
People in dangerous, high-pressure jobs sometimes relieve tension with proprietary humor. Nowhere is... Read More
When Information Isn't the News Mar. 24, 2024
The alert on my phone tells me that my package is seven stops away. Clicking into the app, there's a... Read More
Looking All Ways Mar. 20, 2024
Today's "Single File" column could be headlined "Looking Back, "Looking Ahead" or "Looking Within." ... Read More
A Brand-New 'Eephus' Fable Mar. 20, 2024
"Why do we say something is 'brand-new'?" asks Simon Kravetz of Canton, Connecticut. Now there's a b... Read More
Dates From Hell Mar. 13, 2024
DEAR SUSAN: Want to know what hell is? Hell is when your blind date shows up and your mother can bar... Read More
Getting Obsessive About the Possessive Mar. 13, 2024
Q. A postcard states that a certain company has "over 50 years' experience" in a certain field. Is t... Read More
History Is a 'Foible' Agreed Upon Mar. 06, 2024
History repeats itself. After reading these sentences, taken from high school students' history pape... Read More
The Joy of Flow Feb. 28, 2024
When we're happy, everything seems to fall into place. We're in sync with the universe. Irritants sh... Read More
