Annie Lane grew up in California and headed east to graduate with honors from New York University, where she majored in English literature and specialized in psychology. She earned her Juris Doctor from New York Law School.
Since July 2016, Annie has offered common-sense solutions to everyday problems in her column, “Dear Annie.” Her advice is unusually perceptive. She is firm, funny and sympathetic, echoing the style of her biggest inspiration, Ann Landers.
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 18 years, and I love him deeply. He is kind, hardworking and devoted to our family. He will fix anything that breaks, drive across town if one of the kids needs something and make me coffee every morn... Read More
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for six years, and every holiday now feels less like a celebration and more like a negotiation. My family lives about an hour away. My parents host a big Thanksgiving and Christmas every year with my sib... Read More
Dear Annie: I am 72 years old, and lately I have been struggling with something I never expected about getting older: I feel increasingly invisible. I have a full life. I have children and grandchildren I adore, longtime friends, hobbies I enjoy and ... Read More
Dear Annie: One of my closest friends is getting married overseas next summer, and I am genuinely heartsick over whether to go. We have been friends for nearly 20 years. We have seen each other through breakups, babies, family losses and all the ordi... Read More
Designed and developed by New & Co.
Creators Syndicate, Inc. © 2026
