Today’s Sound Off is about the high cost of getting married: Dear Heloise: My daughter and her fiance came to us and wanted $30,000 for their wedding. They had also asked her future in-laws for the same amount. They said “no” and so did we. Why do young people today think they have to ...

The day was July 4, 1963. As my feet hit the cool linoleum floor in the bedroom I shared with two sisters, I thought about the day ahead. As I descended the stairs, I could hear my parents already busy in the kitchen. It required the better part of the morning to get ready for the backyard ...

Summertime and the Fourth of July make me think of Americana antiques. I don't think you can find a more enthusiastic flag waver than an avid fan of this category of collectibles. This category of antiques includes colorful reminders from our country’s past and its small town, rural ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 69 years old. I take no medications, and I’m in very good health. Fifteen years ago, I had a hip replacement and now it is starting to squeak when I walk. It is a ceramic socket and a titanium ball. Is there any kind of cream I can rub on my hip or an injection I could ...

DEAR ABBY: I have met the most remarkable woman, but after eight months of serious dating, I have realized that she has the worst and most manipulating 10-year-old daughter ever. She constantly claims sickness, and now even mental health issues like anxiety and panic disorder, although they ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 43 years, an alcoholic, has started going to the local grill/bar in our small town. He spends three to four hours there, six days a week. He would go more often if they were open on Sundays. People who know us tell me things that have been going on between a single ...