For lonely bachelors in early 1900s America, a matrimonial ad from a prosperous Indiana widow seemed like the chance of a lifetime. “Comely widow who owns a large farm in one of the finest districts ...

Dear Sahaj: Should I tell my relatives the reason I’m deciding to move away? I’m a 65-year-old child-free widow, and I returned to my birthplace after a 30-year absence. Nine years ago, I felt “called ...

Dear Annie: I am an 85-year-old widow living alone. I have three children, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. In years past, when I was still driving, I would visit regularly and made it ...

Dear Annie: I have two grown children who are doing well, both married, and one is expecting my first grandson. I’m a widow; their dad passed away 10 years ago. We all live in different cities, and I ...