Dear Annie®

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie®

Advice columnist Annie Lane is a young wife and mother with a gift for helping other people solve problems. In a voice that's sympathetic, funny and firm, Lane provides common-sense solutions to life's dilemmas.

Read more about Annie Lane in her bio.

Recently Published

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How To Support a Partner Healing From Trauma Jun 02, 2026

Dear Annie: My soon-to-be fiancee has had an incredibly hard year. She had ankle surgery and a diffi... Read More

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Father Feels Invisible in Fight Over Inheritance Jun 01, 2026

Dear Annie: Dear Annie: My 90-year-old father has been married to his third wife, who is 85, for nea... Read More

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Sister-in-Law Dishing Out Insults at Dinner May 31, 2026

Dear Annie: My sister-in-law has turned every family gathering into a courtroom, and somehow I am al... Read More

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Mocktails Today, Martinis Tomorrow? May 30, 2026

Dear Annie: My granddaughter allows her son to order mocktails — drinks that sound like the ad... Read More