Two-thirds of Americans 65 and older admit they wish they’d taken their health more seriously when they were younger, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. seniors looked at how they meet their fitness and health goals and found that 46% admit they don’t have any in place. Even so, 86% of seniors … Read more
DEAR ABBY: One of my family members is a loner. I’m the closest relative to them. They invite my children and me over for holiday dinners, but the house is dirty with roaches galore. The bugs even crawl on you during the day on the couch. I don’t want to go there for this reason. … Read more
Brian Baumgartner looked to his longtime pal Aaron Rodgers for any pointers before he filmed the latest episode of “Celebrity Jeopardy!,” which aired on Wednesday. But as it turns out, even a pep talk couldn’t give Baumgartner an advantage in the game. “I play a bit of golf, Ken,” the “Office” alum, 50, told host … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Out of nowhere, my husband announced he thinks we should unfriend each other on Facebook. I got upset and told him it would make me feel insecure about us, because I think there is no reason for it. I find it very suspicious, and if there is a reason, I think we should … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband of six years has left me for my sister. I’m brokenhearted because I thought he was the love of my life. I thought the six years we had together were wonderful for both of us. I don’t know how to continue on. My mental health is at an all-time low. Friends … Read more
With cuffing season on the rise and costume sales at their peak, we are taking a look at the sexy role-play scenario that best suits each zodiac sign. Nervous about broaching the subject with your partner? Fear not. A 2018 survey commissioned by sex toy brand EdenFantasys revealed the kink positive tendencies of Americans — … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I was divorced four years ago after a 27-year marriage. Unbeknownst to me, my ex-husband hadn’t paid taxes for 17 years. We were always pretty strapped as a couple and the parents of four. Money was a constant worry, and I foolishly let him handle it all. I am now on my own … Read more
Big ups to BFs. National Boyfriend Day arrives on Oct. 3, allowing us to recognize the ways our partners show up in relationships. It need not be a celebration of romantic partnership, but of platonic friendship as well. As National Today declares,” Although there’s no sole officially-credited source that initiated this important day, some smart … Read more
Welcome, one and all, to the season of the witch. Fresh off the heels and horns of the full Aries harvest moon, October sees us under the spell of the scales and balances — and the diplomatic, sugar baby sway of Libra. Jupiter, aka Jeffrey Lebowski, planet of luck, optimism and drinking at breakfast is … Read more
You might want to brace yourselves for this one. A mom of two is filling parents in on the ultimate hack to get kids to brush their teeth — one commenter called it “genius.” Taking to a thread titled, “What are some mom hacks/ tricks/tips you do that make you feel like you are mastering … Read more
Gather round and look up, we’re talking about the sugar bowl from the time before time, the collective feminine, ancestral egg, the anchor of the unconscious mind and the bringer of blood and tide. The moon. A mirror to ourselves and a key to the power within, the moon and its phases reflect the waxing … Read more
Backstabbing and glad-handing, let’s talk about frenemies. The term “frenemy” — an amalgamation of friend and enemy that dates back to the 1950s — is attributed to Aries gossip columnist Walter Winchell, who used it to describe the fraught relationship between Russia and the US. In the ensuing decades, “frenemy” has been used to describe … Read more
Everlasting berries. A woman revealed a simple hack to make fresh strawberries last up to three weeks — but people are divided if it works or not. “I’m lucky if I get them to last five days before they start to turn when I buy them. I don’t know who else knows this trick, but … Read more
A truly tragic thing happened recently. It’s something you wouldn’t wish upon your worst enemy: I lost my sex drive. Yes. It’s true. I couldn’t find it anywhere. Not in a late-night viewing of “The Notebook” (Oh Noah). Not with my favorite battery-operated device. Not on a date with a ridiculously attractive man. Not even in the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are going back and forth about setting a date for our wedding. We have begun arguing lately about normal relationship issues. He calls them fights, when all I’m trying to do is express my feelings so we get on the same page. Then, instead of talking, he shuts down … Read more
Getting dirty between the sheets now has a whole new meaning. Researchers are urging people to stop wearing unclean socks to bed after discovering that they often contain the same bacteria found in cockroaches and their fecal droppings. Experts obtained by Mattress Next Day polled 1,017 Brits about their sleeping habits and discovered that 18% … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a man who has been married to my husband for two years. My problem is his brother. He tries to sabotage our marriage every chance he gets — from making rude comments to propositioning me and sending me nude pics of himself. The other problem is, my husband always takes his … Read more
DEAR ABBY: When my grandchild was born five years ago, my daughter suffered from severe postpartum depression and had to be hospitalized. Her father, who is not in good health, and I lived seven hours away and traveled as often as we could to help out. At one point my son-in-law called and told me … Read more
She’s sharing the how-to on snagging your ideal boo. Landing the lover of your dreams can sometimes feel like a nightmarish challenge. Hopeless romantics looking to hook a long-term honey often find themselves gloomily trudging through the ransacked dating world, which is plagued by ne’er-do-wells guilty of lying, cheating and even designer shoe theft. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my late 30s. I live in the Midwest, where towns can be conservative, and residents tend to be judgmental. For as long as I can remember, I have always found people of both sexes to be attractive. I don’t act on it because I am married to a straight … Read more