Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Drinking becomes heartbreaking wedge in marriage Dear Amy: My wife and I have been together for 17 years. While we have, overall, a very positive marriage, her drinking has become a very large concern and has caused quite a rift between us at times.
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: I lost my wife to cancer over 10 years ago. I was devastated.
Vance and Louise Ehmke Healy, Kan. Our family has been farming in Kansas for over 137 years and we know farmers here in Kansas tend to be people of few words, more focused on results and action than small-talk and lip service.
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: When my parents divorced a few decades ago, they understandably stopped organizing family beach vacations. As soon as I started making a little money (in my 20’s), I stepped in and began pulling the vacation together.
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: I have come to the conclusion that my son-inlaw is a bum. My daughter gives birth, nurses her babies, works a fulltime job, cooks, cleans, and shuttles the kids where they need to go.
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: We just learned that our beloved elder pup has a brain tumor that will end her precious life in the next couple of months. Sad preparations are being made to have her euthanized at home, and for someone to prepare a grave.
Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: I no longer communicate with my remaining immediate family members. Honestly, it’s a relief.
Mary Hendrix Western Cattle Trail Association Secretary A big thank you to the Dodge City Community who came out to support the Western Cattle Trail Association speakers on Saturday. The goal of the Western Cattle Trail Association is to bring awareness of the cattle trail system and preserve its accurate history through education.
Dear Amy: I’ve been dating a man for seven months. He is absolutely wonderful. We are even talking about marriage, except that we don’t see eye-to-eye on politics. This was made even more apparent with the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case.
Dear Amy: I know you are an animal lover, and so I would appreciate your perspective on this. I’m a veterinarian and always offer sincere condolences when a client loses a pet - I will send a card, make a donation to an animal charity, and often follow up with an email or phone call.