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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Anna: Is my partner protecting me -- or controlling me?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Anna,

I’m 28 and have been with my girlfriend for about a year and a
half. Things are really good between us overall, but we keep hitting a
wall over one specific issue: I occasionally text with an ex from about
four years ago. And I do ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4248222</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Grandfather’s gift to estranged grandchild may come with strings]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: A few years ago, my 24-year-old child came out as nonbinary and chose a new name, “Avery.” While the adjustment hasn’t always been easy, most of our immediate family now use Avery’s new name and pronouns. The exception is my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4244690</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Parent Skeptical Of Daughter's Use Of A Matchmaker]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter just told me she's spent thousands of
dollars on a matchmaker to help her with her love life. I can't seem to
understand why she would do such a thing. My daughter is beautiful,
smart and accomplished. I imagine she ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4244684</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Over-Invite At Your Own Risk]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it acceptable to invite more people to your
wedding than may be accommodated, on the theory that inevitably some
invitees will decline? Does it matter whether the limit is set by law,
venue policy or logistical necessity?

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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4244683</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hoping To Heal a Hurting Family]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I've been married for 35 years and have four children and
seven grandchildren. We are a blended family. All the children lived
with, and were raised by, my husband and me.

One of my daughters was always kind of a black sheep, always...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4244670</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Elderly Father Is Keen To Hit The Open Road]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted.
He's generally in good healt, but is starting to recognize that he won't
be forever. One thing he really wants to do while he still can (or
thinks he can) is take a road trip -- ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4244606</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/09/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Single File: Up, Up and Away]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[This could be you: making more money than ever and moving away from the
pack, only to discover that in pulling yourself up, you're pushing men
away. In the small hours of the morning, you catch yourself wondering
whether the old days of money-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4247570</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: He's only been separated for 6 months. Is this a deal-breaker?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have questions today about someone’s potential readiness to be
in a relationship, one-word answers in the dating apps, making a good
first impression and how to know when it’s time to get back out there
after a breakup.

Question: I met a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4247345</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Daughter’s job frustrations trigger mother]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: A year and a half ago, I moved in with my mother. It was her idea, as I was having financial and health difficulties. I resisted at first, but eventually it became my only option. My life situation improved for a while, but I recently ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4244036</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sewing Enthusiast Wants To Make Hobby A Business]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I have always liked to experiment with sewing my own
garments. In my culture, it is common for people to make their own
clothes or at least be able to repair what they buy. As time goes on,
skills like sewing have become more ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4244027</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Answering Questions About Now-Distant Son]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several years ago, after a long and unhappy
marriage, I finally found the strength to leave my husband. It was one
of the hardest decisions I've ever made, but I knew I needed to do it
for my own well-being.

Because our son was...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4244026</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[When Social Media Likes Define Self-Worth]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My 14-year-old daughter spends far too much time on social
media, and I am beginning to see it affect her mood, confidence and
sleep.

She checks her phone the moment she wakes up and often stays online long
after she is supposed to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4244000</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Computer Repair Leads To Upsetting Discovery]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my wife for three years. She asked me
to fix her old computer. As I was doing that, I saw emails from her ex,
"Doug," dated a few months before our wedding. They started with the
usual greetings, then proceeded to...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4243927</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Know-it-all friend always has answers even when she’s wrong]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I had a casual friend, Casey, in high school but didn't reconnect until a few years ago. She is driving me crazy with her relentless, impossible to answer questions, as well as her predicting and assuming what my family members will do ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4243175</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reader Wants To Support Black-Owned Businesses]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I consider myself to be very pro-Black and pro-Black
advancement. One of the ways I try to show my investment in my community
is by buying and shopping Black. I specifically enjoy going to
Black-owned establishments like bars and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4243167</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bickering Over Birthday Cake]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this will probably sound trivial, but: Who
should decide who gets the leftover birthday cake?

See? I told you it was trivial.

I made a birthday cake for my nephew. While I was icing it, I mentioned
to his mom (my sister...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4243166</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Friend's Joy Highlights My Own Pain]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I am embarrassed to admit this, but I am jealous of my best
friend.

"Claire" and I have been close for more than 20 years. We met in
college, stood in each other's weddings and raised our children
alongside one another. She has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4243094</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Husband Is A Mad Scientist In The Kitchen]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I never want to eat my husband's cooking again. He refuses
to follow recipes because he says they are "too hard." He doesn't use
seasonings -- or he uses the wrong ones. An example: He recently put
cinnamon and cloves on zucchini and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4243023</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Brother doesn’t want gay father’s ex at memorial service]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My 93-year-old Dad passed away recently, and my brother and I are planning a memorial service. Our mother died several years ago. Mom and Dad stayed married despite the fact that Dad came out as gay around 2000. He had a very close ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4242205</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Entitled Sister Gets Physical When Disappointed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I try to integrate my younger sister into my life as
often as I can. Though we have a large age gap, she's graduated from
college now, so it feels more appropriate to let her come out with me
from time to time. She's known a lot of...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4242198</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jul/06/2026</pubDate>
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