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Partner has strained relationship with parents

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Partner has strained relationship with parents

Friday, June 23, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in a relationship with someone who doesn't have a good relationship with their parents — they haven't spoken in four years. I have noticed that when I speak to my parents, it creates a weird mood between my partner and me.

Why did Donald Trump do it?

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Why did Donald Trump do it?

Friday, June 23, 2023

There are a lot of questions surrounding the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, which alleges that after leaving the White House, Trump kept secret national defense information he was not legally allowed to possess.

Friend keeps trying to wear my clothes

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Friend keeps trying to wear my clothes

Thursday, June 22, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend, who is significantly heavier than me, keeps insisting that we're the same size. I don't think she means to offend me, but she's a very large person, and she probably has more than 50 pounds on me.

Read the indictment before judging

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Read the indictment before judging

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Just how frightened are normal people supposed to be? Has the time come to bring the dogs inside, shut the blinds, fasten the deadbolts, wear body armor and prop a shotgun by the door?

Words of wisdom for Father’s Day

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Words of wisdom for Father’s Day

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

John Quincy Adams learned the rudiments of politics from his father, who preceded him as president by two dozen years. Calvin Coolidge was sworn into the presidency by his father, who administered the oath of office by the light of an oil lamp at 2:47 on a Vermont morning. John F.

Cough usually treated with home remedies

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Cough usually treated with home remedies

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Dear Doctors: I caught a cold and was sick for about a week. There wasn't anything unusual about it except now I have a dry cough that won't go away.It gets triggered by cold air and gets worse at night. I was in a sauna recently, and it stopped. What's happening? How can I get rid of it?

Current boyfriend doesn’t care about protecting ex

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Current boyfriend doesn’t care about protecting ex

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently found an expensive ring that my ex-boyfriend loaned me. I was stressed about it for a while because it was not a gift and I could not locate it when we broke up.

Voters will judge Trump

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Voters will judge Trump

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Donald Trump's mounting legal troubles are having two contradictory effects on his political fortunes.In the short run, the federal indictment on 37 counts of mishandling classified documents is clearly helping him.

A little kindness goes a long way

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A little kindness goes a long way

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

I heard him yelling before I saw him.He was in front of the church. His possessions were loaded into a shopping cart, and it appeared he was trying to navigate the steep hill. And he was yelling.Was there a fight? Should I be worried?

Car issues causing conflict within family

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Car issues causing conflict within family

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: My oldest sister is hardly talking to my dad because of an incident that resulted in him breaking her car and costing her thousands of dollars.