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When an old flame won’t let go

Dear Annie: I need advice on how to deal with a former fiance. We dated for nearly a year before getting engaged, but the engagement lasted only a few months. Once we were engaged, he began laying down expectations for our future: dinner on the table at 5, how many children we would have, even which promotions I should turn down at work. I am a health professional with two graduate degrees, and our outlooks on life could not have been more different. I ended the engagement. At the time, he told me I would regret it. I never have, not for a single moment. I have been happily married for ...

Chikungunya disease leaves woman in immense pain for years

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who lives in Paraguay and had been diagnosed with chikungunya. It has been extremely painful for her for several years. Her doctor prescribed 90 mg of etoricoxib daily and a shot of duodecadron once a month. I’ve never heard of chikungunya, and the medical care she is getting seems sketchy. I wish there was a solution for her immense pain. Do you have any knowledge of this virus and/or the medication for it? Are you aware of any new or trial drugs that might be worth trying? –– J. ANSWER: Chikungunya may not sound like a real medical condition, ...

Try this way of scenting trash cans

Dear Heloise: I find that this hint helps, especially during the hot months of the year. After blowing out a sweet-smelling candle, I pour the wax onto a sheet of tinfoil in the sink and let it dry. I then divide it into pieces and put them in indoor and outdoor garbage cans. It really helps. Thanks for your work over the years. –– S.C., in Lincoln, Nebraska Dear Heloise: My husband has several drug prescriptions. I typed a list into the computer so that we have a record of his current medications and added a date to the list. If the doctor changes the dosage or adds/deletes a ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re too deep in the game -- a position gamblers call “pot committed.” It’s not an ideal place to make decisions from. What if you weren’t so invested? No pride involved? If it was all new, what would you do? TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today will be all right, in the broad, flexible English sense of the phrase, meaning “fine,” “spectacular,” “agreed” or “we’ll see.” The point is, the day isn’t fixed. It’s full of potential, and (SET ITAL) you (END ITAL) get to determine the tone. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Who do you want to ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2025. There are 128 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 25, 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior to maintain the country’s natural and historic wonders and “leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Also on this date: In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, crossing from Dover, England, to Calais (ka-LAY’), France, in under 22 ...

Guilt, grief and grown children

Dear Annie: Last October, my son and I bought a home with a pool. My fiance’s son, who had not visited his father in years, offered to drive the moving truck. My fiance could not lift much due to a shoulder injury, but his son helped unload a few items. After the move, they visited once, and I welcomed them with food and hospitality. That was the last time they came, even though we continued visiting them. Fast forward 10 months. My fiance’s health has declined. During a recent emergency room visit, the doctors found an enlarged aortic artery. Around the same time, I received a ...