DEAR ABBY: My husband and I’ve neighbors we’re not involved in being buddies with.
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We’re a spiritual household and consider in God. They’ve a black ram’s head hanging of their front room, if you happen to catch my drift.
They preserve inviting us to occasions at their residence or to spend time with them, and we don’t know the right way to politely decline with out making anybody indignant. How will we preserve our distance?
— STAYING AWAY IN NEW YORK
DEAR STAYING AWAY: Have you ever and your husband been accepting their invites? If that’s the case, begin backing away by having “other plans.”
Nevertheless, in the event that they don’t take the trace, start sending them spiritual tracts out of your denomination, they usually might disappear in a puff of sulfur.
DEAR ABBY: My husband goes to be 70 subsequent month. He’s in good bodily form however has taken up smoking marijuana day-after-day.
He says he’s addicted. I’ve instructed him how a lot I hate that he makes use of dope. He quits for some time after which goes again to it.
We now have been married nearly 50 years. I might be disillusioned submitting for divorce, however I’m beginning to assume it’s my solely method out of a scenario that has develop into more and more irritating.
His physician has instructed him it in all probability received’t kill him. Significantly? What’s your recommendation, Abby?
— POTHEAD’S WIFE IN ARIZONA
DEAR WIFE: Until there are different the reason why you need out of your marriage, maybe you need to loosen up.
Some folks smoke marijuana to chill out or to alleviate pressure, melancholy and even boredom. Are you aware why your husband does it every day, and why you might be bothered to the purpose you might be contemplating divorce?
Earlier than speaking to an legal professional, you would possibly profit from attending a number of Nar-Anon conferences to realize some perception. They’re as close to as your pc at nar-anon.org.
DEAR ABBY: I not too long ago purchased a brand new home. I used to be downsizing as a result of my mom has handed away and my daughter went out of state to school.
I invited my finest pal and her son over. We now have been finest buddies since junior excessive, and I really like her dearly.
I really purchased my new furnishings with weight concerns as an element as a result of she and her son weigh about 1,000 kilos mixed. As they sat down, my pal joked about having damaged different folks’s furnishings previously. Then there was an audible “crack” as they sat down on my sofa. She simply checked out me and made no remark.
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Abby, I do know friendship is extra invaluable than a sofa, however she needs to carry extra of her household over to go to. I merely can’t afford to purchase a $900 sofa each few months. Are you able to please assist?
— HESITANT HOSTESS
DEAR HOSTESS: Your pal ought to have provided to pay to have your new couch repaired or changed. That she heard the wooden crack beneath the burden of their weight and stated nothing speaks volumes to me.
Sooner or later, go to her at her residence, however chorus from inviting her to go to or carry family members to your own home once more.
Pricey Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, often known as Jeanne Phillips, and was based by her mom, Pauline Phillips. Contact Pricey Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Field 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
