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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Boyfriend and college friend have conflicted history]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’ve been dating my boyfriend for about five years. I recently reconnected with a friend from college who I’ve really missed. After we hung out a few times, I introduced my college friend to my boyfriend at a casual dinner. Things ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4321155</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Man Stuns Partner By Revealing His Prejudices]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: Last week, I learned that the man I have been dating
for two years is homophobic. I was shocked to hear that he's completely
against the LGBTQ+ community. We are both in our 50s, but I didn't think
he was into that kind of hatred, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4321149</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Come To My Party! Bring Your Own Drink, Costume, Gift And Fee]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I were invited to a costume party, so
that means I had to make or rent a costume. The woman who was hosting
told everyone to bring a beverage and a gag gift.

This might have been OK, but she also said every guest ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4321148</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shoplifting in Front of Kids]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: My son and his wife have been married for 11 years, and my
daughter-in-law, age 31, has struggled with alcoholism, depression and
anxiety for the past six years. She's also attempted suicide a few times
in the past three years. She is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4321099</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Family Holiday Gatherings Feel Lonely For Single Guy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I'm a single male who's happy with his life, with plenty of
friends and family. My issue is what I endure during the holidays. Every
year, I'm invited over to Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I look forward
to seeing family that I only ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4320186</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Daughter’s drawing hurts mother’s feelings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have a typical 15-year-old teenage girl. She is my world and I do everything I can for her, knowing the general cold teenage response I will get. It usually doesn’t bother me. Recently she has been wanting money for hanging out. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4317717</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dead-End Relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Annie: I met my boyfriend, "Tyler," almost six years ago. For the
past two years, I've been wondering whether he truly loves me. There is
very little physical contact between us. We're intimate maybe once a
year. If I try to touch him at ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4317691</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Judgmental Sister Demands Childcare Commitment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My twin sister and her husband are expecting their first
child. I run a small business with my father. Although I work hard,
neither of them seems to see or acknowledge my efforts. They consider me
to be "sponging" off my father. They ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4317646</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Sister’s ongoing conflict with father cause family stress]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I'm writing about my 64-year-old sister I'll call "Beth." We are three sisters. Mom passed away nine years ago. Dad is 89, living in another province. For her own reasons Beth has a hatred toward him. She complains she gets a 45-second ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4317020</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Daughter's Fall Causes Pain For Whole Family]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My teenage daughter recently fell down the stairs and
became paralyzed from the waist down. The adjustment has been difficult
on her and the rest of our family. She used to be a very active girl who
loved to play sports, and now ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4317016</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Doing the Work but Still a Work in Progress]]></title>
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Dear Annie: A lot of things improved when I got sober five years ago. I
left a toxic job and started my own business, where I've made some good
friends. I improved my relationship with my kids, now 7 and 9, so much
that I became the preferred ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4317002</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Daughter With Grudges Makes Herself Hard To Love]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have three grown children and seven grandchildren. I have
solid relationships with my oldest and youngest, their spouses and their
children. My middle daughter, "Hope," has always been distant. I've
tried for years to build a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4316949</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/17/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Coworker in toxic workplace wonders ‘am I the drama?’]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I really cannot tell if I’m the problem at work. I’ve been on a team for the last four years. We mainly focus on one project. Other members of the team have joined or fallen away, but the core group has been largely the same. At the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4316474</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Zoom Gaffe Causes Worry At Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: While I was in a Zoom meeting for work, I didn't
realize I wasn't muted, and I shouted out how boring the meeting was and
how I didn't give a crap about what we were talking about. The entire
meeting went silent after I said it, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4316468</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marriage Has Lost Its Get-Up-and-Go]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I've been married only a few short years. My husband and I
used to go out and have fun; we'd do things like day trips to the beach
or going out to eat, just to get out of the house.

Over the past few years, he has decided that his ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4316457</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Couple Chooses Vacation Over Repaying Generous Friend]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: A year ago, a supposed friend of mine asked to borrow some
money. Her husband had left the country so he could renew his visa to
come back and work. They have kids. The wife's car was repossessed while
he was gone, and she had no way to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4316407</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/16/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: After inheriting money, friend worries about making friends uncomfortable]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My husband and I are the fortunate recipients of our parents' inheritances. We worked hard and lived within our means, so we are secure in our retirement, and this money is not needed but a generous gift. I would like to use this money ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4315825</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dad Wants Daughter To Follow His Wishes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a 22-year-old daughter who recently graduated
college and moved back home. In high school, she developed
obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety, and she missed a lot of
social growth as a result. A couple of years ago, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4315817</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Son's Free Ride Gets Expensive]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My best friend of over 20 years has a son that is her world.
Her entire life revolves around him. What I've noticed is that he has
become such a master of manipulation that either she ignores it or she
truly doesn't see it.

For ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4315799</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Father Appalled As Daughter Leads On Classmate]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are the proud parents of a popular, beautiful,
charming and usually well-meaning 16-year-old girl. However, some of her
recent behavior is causing serious concern.

"Lindsey" is part of her class's "in" crowd. Still, she's...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4315722</link>
 
    <pubDate>Oct/15/2026</pubDate>
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