Dear Heloise: As I do every morning at breakfast, I read your column, and the first letter I saw was a suggestion from Barbara, in Houston, on how to loosen a stuck jar. Now picture this: Sitting on my counter for the last week is a jar of cherry salsa. Try as I might, that lid would not ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I are both in our second marriages, and we’ve been together nearly 27 years. I have no children. He has two grown sons. The younger one has lived with us since he was 11 years old. The older one was 17 when I moved in, and he decided to live with his mother instead ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day. I hope it is filled with lots of love, laughter and joy. Below are some famous quotes about love. “Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.” -- William ...

Dear Annie: I have been married for 23 years. This is the second marriage for both of us. My wife has a couple of so-called friends who I have bad vibes about. In the first case, her friend “Carolyn” called my father a loser. I told her off, and when my wife questioned her, she denied it, ...

Dear Heloise: Whether it is a spare ketchup bottle, a garlic powder spice container or a box of crackers, everyone usually has that “extra something” in their pantry waiting to be used and moved to the front of the kitchen cabinet. So, when I buy more than one of something, I put a rubber ...

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching it is important to discuss what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like. Oftentimes, things that may initially be seen as “cute” or “romantic” can lead to unhealthy behaviors in relationships. Something that might start out as innocent ...