Dear Abby readers weigh marriage strain and in law pressure
A long married man seeks advice after years of disconnect and a romantic attraction abroad. Abby urges intensive marriage counseling before considering an affair. In a separate note a reader explains in laws pry over finances and asks how to respond without offending.
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Guidance on Handling Inquiries About Earnings
Advice on communicating with a spouse about money questions and setting boundaries. Suggests calm, personal responses to relatives asking about earnings, noting it is private and not required to disclose. Recommends polite refusal and a positive demeanor to avoid pressure.
Natural tenderizing tips for thick beef cuts and marinades
Hints include piercing thick meat with a fork or skewer before applying enzyme tenderizers for 30 minutes, while thin cuts should be tenderized and cooked immediately. Homemade tenderizers using vinegar, wine, lemon juice, yogurt, or Italian dressing are suggested. The note also mentions marinating in a plastic bag in the fridge, turning it several times daily.
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Heloise
London
Perry W
Staten Island
N.Y
P.O
San Antonio
Crossword clues tease varied entries across grid
A jumble of across and down clues lists many puzzle entries including locations people and actions such as Above the horn Where Asia be zon ins and Grant plus Tyne. The grid masks full solutions but hints at a standard newspaper crossword puzzle feature with themed wordplay and a mix of general knowledge clues.
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Grant
Tyne
Yves
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Abe
Foil Cupcake Liners Help Cornbread Muffins Release
A reader shares test results using foil cupcake liners with paper inserts removed to prevent sticking. By peeling off the foil, muffins release cleanly, and the discarded paper inserts can be saved to decorate regular cupcakes. The container label suggests discarding paper separators for easier removal.
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Lauri
Cookie Storage Tip From The Wizard Of Id
A humorous tip suggests using a paper coffee filter as a divider in a round cookie tin to separate cookie layers. It also advises hanging a plastic grocery sack on a cabinet doorknob to drop waste while baking. Helen Eagleburger of Springfield Missouri provides the idea.
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Helen Eagleburger
Springfield
Spool Spoons Find Uses for Kitchen Tasks
Bonnie Damiano of Sacramento California finds spoons useful beyond fruit. she uses them to clean out squash seeds and to shell potatoes for stuffing and re baking.
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