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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Aging couple’s calendar is too full]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: So often we read questions from people seeking friends and how to do that. We have the opposite problem. How do we gracefully say no to all of the askers? My husband and I are in our mid-80s and 70s, respectively, and have a problem we ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4093734</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reader Wants To Help Classmate With Her Career]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I presented a classmate of mine with an
opportunity to step into her career. We were talking about career goals,
and she mentioned she wanted to gain more experience. I knew of a
low-stakes event that would allow building...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4093726</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Surly Waitress Ruins Restaurant Experience]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a restaurant, is there a way to ask to be served
by a waiter or waitress other than the one assigned to our table?

My wife and I have patronized a local establishment for several years,
but have sometimes been served by a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4093725</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Drawing Lines, Finding Peace]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for eight years, and
every vacation we take somehow turns into a group trip. He used to only
invite his brother or his parents, but now the expectation is basically
that we travel as one big ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4093702</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Three's A Crowd In Family's Housing Arrangement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband and I bought a home together
with his sister. We share the bills and chores and, for the most part,
it works. We live in a nicer home than we could afford on our own.

Frequently, though, my husband and his ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4093635</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Anna: How do you know if someone likes you on a first date?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Anna,

I’m 34 and recently got back into dating after a five-year
relationship ended about a year ago. I took time to work on myself, went
to therapy, and I’m finally ready to put myself out there again. The
problem? I’ve completely ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4138553</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Single File: Feelings Inventory (Part 2 of 2)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[As promised, here is more food for thought. Read the following sentences
closely, and mark whether you agree or disagree with each.

--Going places alone is the last resort. It makes me look and feel like
a reject.

--Marriage and children are the...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/singlefile/s-4119367</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ask Dating Coach Erika: The guy I'm seeing 'exclusively' is still on the apps. What do I do?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had someone reach out to me about a dating dilemma: The
man she was “dating exclusively” (her words) told her he was no
longer on apps. However, a friend spotted his profile, which was not
only “active now,” but updated. When ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/datingadvice/s-4097214</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Youth podcaster ghosted by professional contacts]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am a 16-year-old junior in high school who has an ambition to be a sports broadcaster. I have started my own sports podcast. From the very start of my podcasting, I have tried to reach out to important sports people in the business. I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4092870</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boyfriend Upset By Mom And Partner's Relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been dating my boyfriend for six years now, and
I have developed a close relationship with his family. We got along
immediately, and they welcomed me in. His mom and I speak regularly for
long periods, and my boyfriend feels...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4092863</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Choosing The Phone Call Over The Companion]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I am with someone in person, I think it is rude
to answer the phone (the message being that the caller is more important
than our conversation). A friend claims that she only intends to pick up
and say she will call them ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4092862</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A 44-Year Friendship at Risk Over $4]]></title>
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Dear Annie: I have had a close friend for 44 years. We have been through
marriages, children, illnesses, holidays, losses and all the ordinary
ups and downs that come with a friendship that lasts nearly half a
century. That is why something very...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4092843</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Young Teen's Stepdad Is Pushing Her Along The Wrong Path]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have recently found out that our
14-year-old granddaughter, a freshman in high school, is being
encouraged to drink, or more accurately, "chug," beer out of cans with
her stepdad at parties and social gatherings he has ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4092764</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Retired parents feel guilty they’re comfortable while their kids pinch pennies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My husband and I retired a little over three years ago. We both saved by working very hard all our lives so we can retire and travel. We started to travel often and are enjoying it very much, except I feel guilty when talking to our two...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4091785</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teenage Daughter Wants To Study Abroad]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: My 16-year-old daughter wants to participate in a
summer study abroad program, and while I want to support her, I can't
shake my concerns. She's never lived away from home before, and the idea
of her being in another country ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4091777</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Small Plates, Big Resentment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hosted a small birthday party for my husband at a
restaurant. Our guests were a couple and a single man. The couple asked
if we wanted to order a number of small plates, meant for sharing. The
rest of us preferred to order our...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/missmanners/s-4091776</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feeling Hurt by Family Betrayal]]></title>
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Dear Annie: My sister moved in with our parents in the family home.
After my mother sadly passed away, my father and sister continued living
there together. Over time, my sister seemed to take over the running of
the household. She even had the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearannie/s-4091752</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Husband's Friend Has Shown Himself To Be A Cheater]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR ABBY: I'm engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and
I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There's just one problem
-- his best friend, "Joey." Joey is wonderful to my fiance and a nice
person overall, but he's a serial ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-4091638</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Caregiving friend struggles to hold boundary]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My brother and I are helping an elderly cousin who has cancer. Her chemo treatments have terrible side effects, and she is requiring more and more care because of this. Ideally, she would be getting home health care or would move to an ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4090571</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teenager Wants To Ride Subway Alone]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a New York City mom, raising two boys in an active
part of the city. My oldest is turning 13 years old and wants to start
taking the train in high school. I didn't start taking public
transportation until I was 16 years old, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/senseandsensitivity/s-4090565</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/11/2026</pubDate>
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