READER’S QUESTION: Several of my friends want me to try on-line dating. I am hesitant due to the impersonal aspect of it by using the internet. Should I go with their advice and enroll?
COLUMNIST COMMENTARY: It is with great delight that spring has sprung after what seemed to be one of the longest and snowiest winters in memory. Now that we are no longer held captive inside by cold temperatures and hazardous roads, my column targets neighborly relations and the ongoing hostilities that can convert a cul-de-sac into enemy territory. For the sake of your neighborhood or subdivision, please take a moment to consider if you are a contributor or a detractor to your residential area. The following is a list of the most common complaints I receive, summarized into one column.
Husband despairs at loss of intimacy.
READER’S QUESTION: When my wife and I married a few years ago, I moved into her house and sold mine. Even though we have separate bathrooms, my wife becomes irate if mine is not kept perfectly. If I hang my towel over the shower rod, she will take it down and throw it in the shower, making it wet and unusable. I do not go into her bathroom so why does she think it is ok to come into mine?
Financial disagreements can cause marriage trouble.
READER’S QUESTION: My husband and I have separated twice, most recently for the last ten months after being married 15 years. We had little contact during this time, and I have no idea of where he is now living, but he called several days ago asking me “on a date” for Saturday night. I accepted, but am having second thoughts.
Allowing someone to borrow something is a choice, not a requirement.
My husband has become an avid motorcyclist. We are in our 60s, with each of us having grown kids. But, I am still concerned about his safety, especially when he goes on long trips. He becomes mad when I worry. Do I say nothing?