Lifestyle Columns

How Honest Is Too Honest?
Dear Annie®, May. 18, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband "Jack" has become so angry with me lately, and I don't understand why. We have been married for 10 years, have two beautiful girls, ages 6 and 4, and he's a great dad.

Doomed Dates, Drifting Marriage and Child Care
Dear Annie®, May. 17, 2026
Dear Annie: I am 28, a college graduate, and have been told by my family and friends that I am good-looking. I am respectful of women I take out on dates; I pay for all the meals, am pleasant and interesting to talk to, and am neat and clean.

Who Could Have Predicted Alligator Alcatraz Would Fail?
Stephanie Hayes, May. 16, 2026
Folks, take it easy. There was no way to know it would end like this. Who could have predicted that a stunt with all the subtlety of a juggling bear would fizzle out in less than a year? Don't dare imply that Alligator Alcatraz, Florida's most odious, costly and morally compromised photo booth, was designed to end the moment it outlived its political usefulness. Have a