About Annie Lane

Annie Lane

Annie Lane

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.

Annie lives outside Manhattan with her husband, two kids and two dogs. When not writing, she devotes her time to play dates and Play-Doh. 

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Breaking Free From My Phone Dec 28, 2025

Dear Annie: I am starting to feel like my whole life is lived through a screen, and I am ashamed to admit how much control my phone seems to have over me. I am 42 and married, with two kids in middle school. On paper, things are fine. In reality, I s... Read More

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Longing To Connect With a Quiet Son Dec 27, 2025

Dear Annie: My son lives at home, but he has no interest in talking to me. He doesn't eat meals with me and my husband. He just stays in his room and comes downstairs to cook his own food, which is invariably a pan-fried sandwich, possibly with air-f... Read More

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Losing My Nephew to Family Politics Dec 26, 2025

Dear Annie: My sister-in-law has disliked me for as long as I can remember. I've never fully understood why, but over the years she's made her feelings clear in a hundred small ways — cold shoulders at family gatherings, pointed comments and a ... Read More

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Merry Christmas, No Matter How You Celebrate Dec 25, 2025

Dear Readers: I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Christmas is a very busy time of year filled with strong emotions both happy and sad. The joy and the arguments can each feel louder. Some of you woke up to wrappi... Read More