Dear Abby: My husband has become a social terrorist can our marriage survive?
DEAR ABBY: While the saying goes “no man is an island,” I beg to differ, as I am married to one.My husband has little to no patience with anyone, family included.
He has always been negative, and as he grows older, it has grown 10 times worse.Over the past 15 years, my husband has alienated most of his (our) friends to the point where he no longer has any contact with them.
He literally walks away from them in public.While I know a lot of people are super narcissistic today, I feel you have to put up with some of today’s BS.I’m not super social myself, but his rudeness has gotten out of hand.
Our social life is nil.It may be a case of depression (he’s on a multitude of medications).
It’s wearing me down, and I’m afraid I’m sinking down with him.Is there a solution? — GOING DOWN, TOODEAR GOING: Because your husband has mental health issues, this should be discussed with a doctor.
A different medication and talk therapy might help him if he would consent to it.Please consider consulting someone for yourself to help you decide if you want to spend the rest of your life being this isolated.
Nothing will change if you don’t become proactive.DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a man for 2 1/2 years.He’s divorced; I am a widow.
We get along well and enjoy many activities together.The problem is his 31-year-old daughter.
She is very rude and unkind to me.He tells me it is not me; she would treat any female companion of his this way.With the holidays approaching, I spoke to him about what our plans will be.
During the past two years, his ex-wife and daughter have controlled most of the get-togethers, saying that I was not invited to join them for a Christmas Eve dinner.I don’t want to be controlling like his ex and daughter, but I would like us to be part of the plans as a couple.At this point, he’s unable to decide what we will do.
He’s trying to mend the relationship with his daughter, but I’m pretty sure it won’t improve until she’s r...