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The Social Security Fairness Act: A $200 Billion Boondoggle Dec. 25, 2024
Congress just passed a law that will give me (and millions of people like me) extra Social Security ... Read More
Coping With an Alcoholic Spouse Jan. 31, 2024
Dear Annie: I just read the letter from "Anonymous" concerning his alcoholic wife and his inability ... Read More
Forever Competing With Spouse's Twin Sep. 13, 2023
Dear Annie: I am married to a man who has an identical twin brother. Our marriage is in trouble beca... Read More
Spouse's Social Media Fame Straining Our Marriage Jun. 26, 2023
Dear Annie: My spouse has become a viral social media sensation. They have been quite popular, and I... Read More
My Almost-Perfect Husband Gives Me No Affection Feb. 27, 2022
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 10 years. We found each other when we needed eac... Read More
Readers' Thoughts on Neglected Spouses Nov. 17, 2021
Dear Readers: Many of you wrote about why the husband of "Neglected Spouse" has not had sex with her... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Nov. 14, 2021
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
How Can I Help My Neighbor? Aug. 13, 2021
Dear Annie: I have a neighbor who is 90 years old. Her only caregiver was her adult son, who just di... Read More
Social Security 101 Jul. 14, 2021
Sometimes this column can get into some complicated or esoteric Social Security rules or circumstanc... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Jun. 30, 2021
I recall my days as a trainee with the Social Security Administration. And gosh, that was almost 50 ... Read More
Say No to the Dumb Husband Advertising This Father's Day Jun. 20, 2021
With my dad gone for nearly 14 years, Father's Day stings slightly less than it did the first few. N... Read More
My Money, My Problems Jun. 18, 2021
Dear Annie: I have been married for 20 years. When my wife and I first married, I was the sole bread... Read More
April 29, 2021 Apr. 29, 2021
Dear Annie: I married my high school sweetheart 39 years ago. She is the only woman I have ever slep... Read More
Spousal Benefits: What You Can and Cannot Do Apr. 21, 2021
Before I even start, I'm going to address the gender issue. This column is about benefits available ... Read More
The 'Spousal Bump' Jan. 20, 2021
Recently, I've received emails from several readers who asked questions about something they call th... Read More
November 10, 2020 Nov. 10, 2020
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 10 years and married for two. I still work full tim... Read More
Lonely and Mourning Sep. 15, 2020
Dear Annie: I had two brothers die within a year of each other. One was 53, and the other was 62. Th... Read More
The Social Security 'Goody Bag' Jun. 17, 2020
At least once a day, I get one or more emails that start out with some form of this phrase: "I'll te... Read More
A Divorced Woman's Guide to Social Security May. 27, 2020
Q: You always seem to write about married women. But there are a lot of us divorced women out here. ... Read More
Social Security Maximizing Madness Apr. 01, 2020
Every week, I probably get a dozen emails from readers who tell me they want to "maximize" their Soc... Read More
