Dear Annie: Fiance says my daughters and I should ‘know our place as women.’ What should I do?

I have been with my fiance for 21 years, and we’ve been engaged for nine. We have three beautiful girls together, and he has ...

Dear Annie: I have been engaged or 9 years to a man who treats me as second best to his ex

I have been with my fiance for 21 years, and we’ve been engaged for nine. We have three beautiful girls together, and he has ...

Dear Annie: How do I handle an emotionally abusive relationship?

“How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology — featuring favorite columns on marriage, ...

Dear Annie: I grew up in the ‘special hell’ of family addiction

In today's Dear Annie column, a reader highlights Adult Children of Alcoholics as a powerful resource for healing childhood ...

Dear Annie: For families of the addicted, this Alcoholics Anonymous alternative might be more helpful

Dear Annie: I see that you often answer questions pertaining to families trapped in addiction. I grew up in that special hell ...

Dear Annie: After 20-plus years, is it finally time to leave my verbally abusive partner?

I see that you often answer questions pertaining to families trapped in addiction. I grew up in that special hell with all of ...

Dear Annie: I work 50 hours a week, but my fiancé says I’m lazy and don’t care

In today's Dear Annie column, a woman describes years of emotional abuse and favoritism — and hears a blunt call to put herself and her daughters first.

Dear Annie: Abusive 20-year relationship must come to an end

I am in a verbally abusive relationship. What should I do? My girls are also being verbally disrespected. -- Woman in Need of Relationship Advice DEAR WOMAN IN NEED: You aren’t a woman in need of ...

Dear Annie: My fiancé makes me feel unworthy — what now?

(Annie Lane is off this week. The following column first appeared in 2023.) ...

Dear Annie: My fiance of 21 years makes me and my daughters feel worthless

I have been with my fiance for 21 years, and we’ve been engaged for nine. We have three beautiful girls together, and he has two older kids from his previous marriage. He has always made me feel like ...
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Dear Annie: The father of your children is a walking red flag

You aren’t a woman in need of relationship advice; you’re a woman in need of a new relationship. This man is a walking red flag, from his disrespect toward you and your daughters to his lack of ...

Dear Annie: This resource helped me heal from my dysfunctional childhood

Dear Annie: I see that you often answer questions pertaining to families trapped in addiction. I grew up in that special hell with all of the complex trauma issues that go along with that lifestyle.