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

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I feel this would be a dividing point in our marriage.

– TIA

Dear TIA: I think it is definitely time for you two to talk about politics, and for you both to discuss your values, beliefs, and points of view.

Believing in a bizarro conspiracy theory is not a political statement, in my opinion. It’s just … bananas. Does your husband have similar theories about fluoride, humans landing on the moon, Pizzagate?

Having these challenging conversations now would be preferable to learning about your husband’s actual beliefs while you’re pacing outside of the ICU, or on a holiday to Area 51.

You might have successfully delayed these conversations for many more years, but the pandemic has forced some tougher truths closer to the surface.

Dear Amy: These are such weird times. I am reading about challenges in your column I never would have imagined encountering in my lifetime.

I guess I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your measured responses to most questions.

I don’t always agree with you, but I almost always like your tone.

 

– Big Fan

Dear Fan: Many of us have wished (ironically) to live in “challenging times.”

We should have been more careful about what we’d wished for!

In terms of my “tone,” thank you for your comment. I only wish my mother was around to read it.

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(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)

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