I don’t expect miracles. I just want to know if anyone else has ever felt this way — and what they did to feel human again.

I am a 72-year-old widow, and most days, I feel like I’m simply fading into the background of life. I lost my husband in 2018, and in 2023, I lost my oldest son. The grief has taken a toll, and so has ...

"I don’t expect miracles. I just want to know if anyone else has ever felt this way — and what they did to feel human again." ...

I do have one living son, but he has chosen to cut ties with me. My only other family is a niece who lives in Georgia, while ...

In today's Dear Annie column, an elderly widow wonders if the rest of her life has more than just silence and living alone in ...

Dear Annie: I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated relationship with my ...

Through all of this, I’ve also come to a personal decision: I won’t marry again while my son is still dependent on me. As ...

You are wise to take your time and question your feelings before moving forward. Love built on grief or familiarity is not ...

Dear Annie: I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated relationship with my ...

I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated relationship with my sister-in-law, who I started to develop romantic feelings for after the death of my wife ...

"Am I doing the right thing by maintaining a close, non-romantic relationship with her for the sake of my son?" ...

Dear Annie: I wanted to follow up on a letter you published on June 21, 2025, about my complicated relationship with my ...