Columns & Opinions

Friends are intrusive after divorce disclosure

Mar 29, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in a bit of an uncomfortable situation. I told a few friends that I am thinking of getting a divorce. I have been going through it with my husband for a long time, but I am now tired of the fussing and fighting and don’t have energy for it anymore. While that is true, I haven’t done anything yet. Whenever I try to talk to my husband about our issues, he brushes me off and refuses to engage. Out in public is another matter. We went to an event recently, and many of my close friends were there.

Symptoms suggest rise in ‘medium COVID-19’

Mar 29, 2023

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Republicans must apply lessons of 2016

Mar 29, 2023

South Carolina is likely the fourth stop in the 2024 Republican presidential nomination fight. Will any of the candidates actually end their campaigns after the primary here?

Nicotine addict needs help quitting

Mar 28, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been struggling with nicotine addiction for a long time. I recently moved back in with my family and thought that now would be an excellent opportunity to quit, as I know they would not approve of my habit anyway. However, I am really struggling with my withdrawal symptoms, and they have begun to question me on some of my behaviors that they don’t understand. I’m scared to tell them what’s really going on with me. What should I do? — Recovering DEAR RECOVERING: The best thing you can do is admit to your family what you are dealing with and ask them for help. Nicotine addiction is real and, as you are experiencing, extremely difficult to break.

Roles numbers play in anxiety

Mar 28, 2023

Anxiety likes numbers. I only recently realized that a lot of my anxiety fixates on meaningless numbers. I like to know how many there are of a particular thing and then attach meanings — usually sinister, sometimes hopeful, always unreasonable — to these numbers.

Scratching the Teflon Prince

Mar 28, 2023

Is Ron DeSantis qualified to be president? A small but growing number of Republicans are starting to express their doubts.

Father wants to build ties with grown kids

Mar 25, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a father trying to repair my relationships with my grown children. While the kids were growing up, I was never as present as I wanted to be in their lives, and I regret that.