Girlfriend competes for time with man still living with ex

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my boyfriend for two years. He is 10 years older, in his mid-40s. He is wonderful, kind, smart, and treats me well. There is only one issue: He still lives with his ex-girlfriend from 10 years ago. She and I do not get along.

Vigorous exercise could slow parkinson’s progress

Dear Doctor: A relative of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I read recently that exercise can help slow the progression, so I want to suggest it to him, but I don’t know if it’s actually true.

Life coach is helpful, but too expensive

DEAR HARRIETTE: I used to work with a life coach a few years ago, and it was helpful. We stopped working together a while back, in part because I couldn’t afford to keep hiring her. She does not accept insurance, and the weekly payment was too much for me.

Memories of the good times haunt woman after divorce

DEAR ABBY: I was married to my husband for 29 years. We were separated off and on more than 10 of those years. We were both in other relationships but would reconnect for months and sometimes years. Then, because our lifestyles are so different, we would split up again.

Resistive breath training could lower blood pressure

Dear Doctor: A good friend of mine is into this new thing called resistive breath training. She says it helps runners build endurance, and she even bought a breathing gadget to practice it. Does it really help?

Reader wants to support close friends with illnesses

DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel like too many people around me are getting sick. My best friend has been battling breast cancer for several years. Another close friend’s husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. My neighbor’s husband has metastatic prostate cancer.

Helping us remember on Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a time set aside to remember men and women who have died, especially those who served in the armed forces.

We’ve learned a lot since Roe v. Wade

We didn't know. When the United States Supreme Court first legalized Roe v. Wade, Frederica Mathewes-Green had a bumper sticker on her car: "Don't labor under a misconception; legalize abortion." She's since changed her mind about that.

Now that you have graduated, get ready for some reality

Congratulations, graduates! One day, you'll look back on the past six years and say, "Those college days were the happiest of my life." Honestly, I'm guessing you'll say that just a couple of days after you leave here and move back into your parents' house. And every day afterward.

Trying to make something out of nothing

From now on, the Trump-Russia affair – the investigation that dominated the first years of Donald Trump's presidency –will be divided into two parts: before and after the release of Robert Mueller's report.