Dear Annie®

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie®

Advice columnist Annie Lane is a young wife and mother with a gift for helping other people solve problems. In a voice that's sympathetic, funny and firm, Lane provides common-sense solutions to life's dilemmas.

Read more about Annie Lane in her bio.

Recently Published

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Wife and Husband Torn on Family's Future Feb 03, 2026

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married eight years and we have two young kids. They are my whol... Read More

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Not Keen on Friend's Condescending Humor Feb 02, 2026

Dear Annie: I'm a 73-year-old married woman, and my husband and I have a full social life. We regula... Read More

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How To Keep Your Life From Going 'Out of Bounds' Feb 01, 2026

Dear Readers, This time of year, my inbox fills with the same quiet sentence written a hundred diffe... Read More

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A Painful Story Taken Without Permission Jan 31, 2026

Dear Annie: I'm a senior citizen. Fifty years ago, another young girl and I were in a juvenile deten... Read More