AnnLanders.com, Advice by Ann Landers - []

Our Featured Column from the Archives: [Read More Featured Columns]
[Previous] [Next]

Section:

Dear Ann Landers,
y cousin is engaged to marry a chiropodist. She introduces him as Dr. Ingemar Strudel- grubber, which, of course, is not his real name. Her emphasis is on the word "doctor" to give the impression he is a brain surgeon or something. I think it would be more honest if she introduced him as Ingemar Strudelgrubber and added, "He is a chiropodist." What is your opinion?-Just Asking

,

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Share this Column with Friends

What do you think?

Comments:

Please share your comments below:

Our Reader to Reader Question of the Week:

Dear Readers,
Apparently you were not aware of the changes in the Social Security laws or you would have given better advice to that seventy-year-old widow who moved in 152 with a gentleman of the same age. The woman said marriage was out because she would then lose her deceased husband’s Social Security. A widow can now remarry and collect 50 percent of her deceased husband’s Social Security. Please tell her-and thousands of others.-Field Representative F.N.T.

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Tell us what you think?

Popular Columns

My ex-husband and I divorced 18 years ago. He told me he no longer loved me and that family life was not for him. He ag... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

My husband and I have been married for 20 years. Our children are grown and out of the house. For the last 32 years, I ... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Two weeks ago, when I came home from the supermarket, I found a note from my husband saying there was too much pressure... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I've read many letters in your column from children who wonder how to get elderly parents to quit driving. I need to te... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I suspect my wife of six years is having an affair. She means a great deal to me, and I don't want a divorce. My suspic... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

My husband is a wonderful man, 56 years old and highly intelligent. He had an ingrown toenail that was red and swollen ... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I have a wife and two sons, ages 15 and 12. I love them dearly, but they are so scatterbrained, they drive me nuts. Th... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Your advice to "A Split Opinion in the Midwest" left a lot to be desired. The woman who wrote wanted to keep her maiden... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

In a recent case, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that parents alone make the decision whether or not grandparents may ... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I have a very sophisticated, attractive girlfriend. She is intelligent and has a terrific job. What's the problem? She ... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Last New Year's Eve, my 15-year-old daughter had a party for her friends, under my supervision, of course. At midnight,... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Many years ago, my daughter asked me to co-sign a loan for a new car. She was young and just starting out, so my wife a... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I am a 28-year-old mother of one lovely child. After a long and costly divorce, now broke but happy, I find myself in l... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I am planning to marry the love of my life in June. "Phillip" is a terrific guy except when it comes to my 12-year-old ... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I am engaged to a wonderful man who treats me like a queen, is considerate and thoughtful, and has excellent manners. H... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Yesterday, we buried our only son. He was 9 years old. Apparently, he found the loaded gun my husband kept in the drawe... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

My husband has been clinically depressed for most of his adult life. A while back, "Herman" began seeing a female thera... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I am 65 years old and the eldest sibling of five. This is my problem: My younger brother, Bill (number 3) came out of t... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Here's another story about stupid criminals. This happened to my husband, "Jim," a truck driver. Jim was on the road o... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I could not resist the opportunity to tell "Freaking Out in California" how right she is. Cellphone users have become d... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Relationships

My husband and I have been married for 20 years. Our children are grown and out of the house. For the last 32 years, I ... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I am 34 years old and have three children under the age of 10. Two years ago, my husband left us and started living wit... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I'm writing about your response to "Perplexed Grandmother," who said she drove for hours with her "brilliant" granddaug... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

More advice on the subject of Relationships

Children

I am writing about the letter from the woman who was concerned about her 11-year-old step-grandchild, Caitlin. It seems... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

"Frustrated in L.A." blamed the impossible-to-open drug containers on the guy who spiked the pain-reliever capsules. Wr... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Our son and his wife adopted a beautiful little girl when she was 7 days old. The child will soon be 4 years of age, an... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

More advice on the subject of Children

Mental Health

I am a 27-year-old woman currently living in a large house with three roommates -- two male, one female. One of the guy... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I'm writing about your response to "Perplexed Grandmother," who said she drove for hours with her "brilliant" granddaug... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We have two fine children. Five years ago, my husband had an affair. I... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

More advice on the subject of Mental Health

Age

I am in my late 70s, and my wife is a few years younger than I am. She is neat about herself, keeps the house clean, ke... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I am raising my 7-year-old granddaughter because her parents are divorced. I am concerned that the girl has an eating d... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

I have a son. He and his girlfriend are very close to my ex-husband and his wife. They actually babysit my son's 2-yr-... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

More advice on the subject of Age

Abuse

I am writing about something that happened in our town not long ago. A woman was killed in her own home by her husband.... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

A few years ago, you printed warning signals to determine if a mate is a batterer. I want to say thank you. You saved m... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Nearly 14 million people in the United States -- one in every 13 adults -- abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. In addition,... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

More advice on the subject of Abuse

Our Featured Columns:

      - Most Popular Recent Columns

      - Featured Columns from the Archives

      - Mondays with Margo

      - Throwback Thursdays

Ask a Question
or
Post a Comment

"At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other."

-Ann Landers

Sections

Abuse, Addictions, Aging, Behavior, Children, Dating, Depression, Family, Gender, Health & Wellness, Manners, Mental Health, Marriage, Money, Pets, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Teenagers, Work

Popular Columns

Would it be possible for me to be buried in that 1937 Dodge? Instead of a caske... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

am in love with a man who is middle-aged (as I am), and we have been going toge... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

his is in response to the parents whose child is incurably ill. They wanted to k... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

am a 58-year-old woman and have just been diagnosed with osteoporosis. I went t... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Of course it’s possible. At this very moment I’m sure some-where in the wor... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

his letter is based strictly on my own feelings about cigarettes, after twenty-f... [More]

November 30, 2014 - 25 comments

Copyright 2018 - Ann Landers and Advice - Privacy - Terms and Conditions