Dear Abby: In-laws demand too much time from hardworking son
In-laws demand too much time from hardworking son
In warmer weather, my mother-in-law guilt-trips Ed into performing weekly chores such as painting, gardening, window washing, etc.
Because of this we have little time alone with our teens or each other.
During one of those mandatory family visits, you and your husband should tell his parents what you have told me.
Unless you explain to them that they have you on a schedule that doesn’t permit you to spend alone time with your children or each other, they won’t get it.
[...] if your in-laws can afford the expense, they should hire a handyman to help them and not impose upon their son.
Dear Abby: I have been single for almost six years and have had no luck with the dating scene.
[...] when I go to contact the guy the next day, I get no response in return.
Not knowing what you are doing on these first dates, I can only surmise that while being “as open and honest with guys as possible,” you may be giving them so much negative information that you’re scaring them off.
[...] dating is like sales: