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DEAR ANNIE: Wife’s hoarding has ruined their marriage

DEAR ANNIE: Eight years ago, it felt like I had a mental breakdown trying to deal with all the clutter coming in our house. I told this to my wife, but her reply was to justify why she needed everything. Meanwhile, my frustration turned from anger to rage, and I started throwing things and shouting at her and not understanding how attached she was to her stuff. I threw boxes and boxes into the trash. Fast forward eight years to the present, and the situation hasn’t gotten any better. Her relationship with me has been put in a box and stored somewhere in the garage. These last eight ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Doughnuts make great tower cake

DEAR HELOISE: I have a fun suggestion for kids’ birthdays. Most kids only want frosting on a birthday cake, so I made a “tower cake” by using doughnuts. Just purchase a variety of them (about a dozen) and create a tower with them. Candles can easily be poked into them and be lit. It costs about $20.’ — Great Grandma Betty, in Vancouver, Washington Great Grandma Betty, what a clever idea! It’s so unique, too. I’ll have to give this a thumbs up and try it sometime. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: Toothbrushes are so handy for a variety of household cleaning chores! Since I ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Injections to treat prostate not for all

DEAR DR. ROACH: About six years ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I chose to have a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), which ultimately wasn’t successful. I was told that surgery after an HIFU was a high-risk option, so I chose to have radiation therapy to reduce the surgical risk of side effects like incontinence. Prior to the start of the treatments, I was given an injection of leuprolide, presumably to interfere with testosterone production. There’s also an injection that is scheduled for a couple of months after the completion of the radiation. I asked if the ...

‘You have to be an instant expert’

CANFIELD — Life imitated art when the first pope from the United States was selected in May 2025 at the Sistine Chapel’s gathering of cardinals. When the 2024 film “Conclave” was released — the movie chronicled the selection of a new pope — no one could have imagined that in less ...

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FEAST DAY: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 1125 Turin Ave.,Youngstown, will celebrate the Feast Day of St. Anthony Saturday with a Mass, procession and Italian festival honoring Youngstown’s cherished traditions. The Mass is at 4 p.m. and the festival will follow at 5:30 p.m. RELEASED TIME: Released Time, which is Bible education during school hours, will host a year-end celebration and a parent meet-and-greet 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 27 at Warren First Assembly of God, 2640 Parkman Road NW, Warren. The school ministries team will be there to answer questions, and there will be food and ...

Splitting the difference on financial knowledge

Q: My spouse has little interest in our financial position. As we age, this concerns me. I try to share some basic information (income, spending, account balances, debt and so on) each month but rarely get a response. I think graphs or charts might be of more interest to her than a bunch of numbers. What recommendations would you have for illustrating our financial position so that I am not the only person aware of how we are situated? — Thanks! A: Your situation is pretty common. Most couples I know develop a division of labor over time, where one person is in charge of financial ...