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Ask Amy: ‘Real-life’ relationship brings up real problems

Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

You and your guy are older. You’ve both lived half of your lives – and you have formed and have the right to maintain your strong relationships and friendships. But yes – other relationships shift and make way when you form a family with someone.

If this other woman has transitioned from an ex-partner to an every-weekend buddy and forever-friend, then, as your guy’s “priority,” you should not only be brought into the fold, but you should be put first.

“Priority” means: first. It’s hard to see how you are a priority when your boyfriend is hiking and camping almost every weekend with someone else.

No one else should decide what is right for you, but it would be wise for you to slow way down until you feel great about your place in this particular relationship triangle.

Dear Amy: My husband refuses to get the COVID vaccine. He thinks it is a “government plot.”

He even got COVID over the 4th of July weekend and had to be hospitalized.

 

He recovered but is suffering from recurring bouts of weakness and low O2 levels.

We are on opposite sides of the political spectrum and have managed to enjoy five years of marriage by NOT talking about politics.

However, I have seen what COVID did to him, how it made him feel, and I do NOT understand why he would want to experience it again.

It also scared me to death when we got the diagnosis in the hospital, but, because he “beat” it, he thinks everything is OK.

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