Dear Amy: My husband and I don’t have children. My sister is a single mom and she has always been strict with her children. She has a rule for her kids that when they turn 18, they either pay rent or move out.
Jesus might have walked on water, but he never had to try to guide a toddler through the grocery store, writes Amy Dickinson.
You might suggest to these friends that they should consider booking a tour or a cruise and travel together, writes Amy Dickinson.
Dear Amy: We moved in together about a year ago and both have good jobs. Her job is either more stressful than mine or maybe she just feels the stress more, but frequently when she comes home after work, she is in a foul mood. She always says she’s “hangry,” and that she feels better after she eats something.
Dear Amy: My wife of 40 years is a beautiful woman and always has been.
What you call “minimalist,” I call “cheap,” writes Amy Dickinson.
Her children don’t really do anything to help the family at home. They don’t make their own beds (my sister does it), don’t put their school lunches together (my sister does it), and they only take care of the dog when an adult reminds them.
Dear Amy: My wife of 27 years recently told me that she has no interest in intimacy or sex any longer.
Dear Amy: We worry about her self-esteem and think it’s not a good idea for her to stay married to someone who has been unfaithful to her.
First, you should ask yourself if you would want to know if your partner was cheating on you, writes Amy Dickinson.