It may not be the most loving or agreeable marriage, but it has always been steady, nonviolent… Dear Abby: My husband swears he’s faithful, but he can’t explain this DEAR ABBY: I have been married 45 years.He gets upset if I don’t stay up …read more
show that’s an hour away, which guarantees to keep us up past midnight. He plans specific activities - buys us concert tickets to a 9-11 p.m. for so many years my body will not sleep past then. I’m a morning person who has been getting up at 5 a.m. We are both very active but on different time schedules. We live several states apart and visit each other a couple times a year. If he doesn’t want you to reveal that he is concerned, your response should be, “I know you care about ‘Harry,’ but if you have questions about his health, you should be asking him - not me.”Īnd, because you are a close family friend (in addition to being a longtime employee), urge him to bring his concerns to his doctor.ĭEAR ABBY: My brother and I are in our 40s. I don’t want to say anything that might cause more suspicion about his health.ĭEAR UNSURE: Ask your boss how he would like you to answer those questions. He’s a very dear man and people are genuinely concerned. I don’t want to have an attitude that seems like “I know something you don’t know,” but I also don’t want to be so vague they will continue asking questions.ĭear Abby: She hasn’t spoken to me since she saw my tattooĭear Abby: My wife suddenly became a noisy eater, and I want her to stopĭear Abby: Ever since the car got wrecked, they won’t stop nagging meĭear Abby: I’m sick about the mistakes I made with my middle childĭear Abby: My husband swears he’s faithful, but he can’t explain this My question is: When others ask me if he’s feeling OK or if he’s ill, what should my response be? I will not betray his confidence, but I don’t know what to say when people question his health status. These could be explained by other things (he walks more slowly due to a recent knee replacement, etc.). He hasn’t seen a doctor yet to confirm this, but I have noticed questionable symptoms for some time. He recently confided to me that he’s concerned he may be in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease.
Because we’ve been together for so long, we’re close friends. DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the same boss for nearly 40 years.