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DR. WALLACE: I'm a teenage girl who wants to get some piercings. I won't turn 18 for a year and a ha... Read More

Employers Often Dislike Making Exceptions Jun. 02, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I have a part-time job this summer that I'm enjoying. I like my coworkers, and I'm also... Read More

Feeling Like a Third Wheel Jun. 01, 2025

Dear Annie: I've been dating a wonderful man for five years, and for the most part, our relationship... Read More

Matchmaking Conditions May. 28, 2025

Listen up, because you never know when it will happen to you. Your dear friend lets you know she has... Read More

My Mind Is Not Made Up Yet May. 27, 2025

DR. WALLACE: As a recent high school graduate, I'm headed off to a local state university this fall.... Read More

I'd Like to Speak Along My Career Path May. 26, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy who would like to get into performing, acting or doing something where I spea... Read More

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DEAR SUSAN: I've been reading a lot of letters in your column about child support. How about a kid's... Read More

Breaking Up Without Breaking Him May. 20, 2025

Dear Annie: I've been with my boyfriend for over three years. We met when I was a freshman in high s... Read More

Give Her Space, but Be Ready in Case May. 20, 2025

DR. WALLACE: My closest girlfriend just met a guy at the end of the school year who is, shall I say,... Read More

You're Right, but Keep Mom and Dad Happy May. 19, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who is a junior in high school, and after spending my first two years at the... Read More

Cohabitation Quiz May. 14, 2025

Let's take a summer break from the usual, same-old (yawn) essay format and sprinkle some questions a... Read More

You Must Buy Them Right Away! May. 13, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a teenager living with my single mother. I'm an only child, and my mom has a steady... Read More

Should I Act on What I've Heard and Observed? May. 12, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm a junior in high school, and I've noticed something going on within our family that... Read More

Chairman of the Board May. 07, 2025

Agreed, the month of May is the usual time for tributes to moms' indispensable role. But mine is an ... Read More

I Was 15 and He Was 33 May. 06, 2025

DR. WALLACE: I'm writing in reference to the letter from the young teenage girl who was dating a guy... Read More

Your Husband and You Are Wise Parents May. 05, 2025

DR. WALLACE: Our family lives in an area of Chicago that has an overabundance of criminal activity, ... Read More

Letting Go for Good May. 04, 2025

Dear Annie: I'm a 57-year-old woman, and I've been in an off-and-on relationship for nearly 11 years... Read More

Looking for Love Later in Life May. 03, 2025

Dear Annie: I'm a retired, divorced man who had a fulfilling career, but I now struggle to find fema... Read More

Not the Office Punch Line May. 01, 2025

Dear Annie: I'm in a strange situation with my co-worker, "Jordan." We've worked together for three ... Read More

What If or As If? Apr. 30, 2025