Dear Amy: On Sunday, I realized clearly that my husband was emotionally abusive to me. The next day in your column (I read you in the Los Angeles Times), you shared an “update” from “Drained and Wondering,” as well as the Domestic Violence hotline number. My mom shared this with me and I called the… Continue reading Reader realizes husband is emotionally abusive
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My husband does not initiate sex since #metoo
Dear Amy: Ever since the #metoo era my husband does not initiate sex. We’ve talked about this. He says that doing so could be construed as sexual harassment. He doesn’t talk about sex or make innuendos. He no longer tells jokes — he says it is because they could be of a sexual nature and… Continue reading My husband does not initiate sex since #metoo
Husband wants to be separated from me in death
Dear Amy: My husband has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 1966. That’s 57 years! We’ve been married for 25 years. On a recent trip to Kansas, my husband’s birth state, he learned that the family cemetery plot has room for one more person, so now he wants his remains buried next to his paternal… Continue reading Husband wants to be separated from me in death
Husband recently diagnosed with ADHD and Autism
Dear Amy: My husband of 30 years was recently diagnosed with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. It explains a lot about his awkwardness in social situations. I love him very much, but we agree that we really do better socializing separately. We are moving to a new town. What can I say to people that… Continue reading Husband recently diagnosed with ADHD and Autism
Ask Amy: Your husband is hurting
Dear Amy: My in-laws told me in a rather unkind way that they did not like me. It’s been a year since this happened, and I see that my husband is sad, that he misses his family, and that he is just so disappointed. Truthfully, his folks never liked me, and I could tell, and… Continue reading Ask Amy: Your husband is hurting
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Serving House Arrest
Photo: Robert Kamau/GC Images Update September 20, 2023: Kenneth Petty is back on house arrest after violating the terms of his three-year probation. Petty was recorded “making threatening remarks toward a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record,” according to his parole violation paperwork. Legal affairs reporter Meghann Cuniff posted… Continue reading Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Serving House Arrest
My husband went to stay with his mother and never left
Dear Amy: A year ago, my mother-in-law’s live-in companion died by suicide. He was 88 and had just gotten a terminal diagnosis. My husband took a three-month leave of absence from his job and went to get his mother moved out of her companion’s house and into her nearby home. (The location is five states… Continue reading My husband went to stay with his mother and never left
Husband and my best friend had an emotional affair
Dear Amy: Last year, my husband and my best friend “Derry” were caught having a very intense emotional affair. When it all came out, Derry was overheard saying that she didn’t care about breaking “girl code” and didn’t feel guilty about hurting anyone. Her own marriage was in the toilet at the time, so she… Continue reading Husband and my best friend had an emotional affair
I’m terrified of my husband having a heart attack or stroke
Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for nine years. When we were newly married, we had the luxury of running after work and hiking on the weekends. We did not have a lot of stress. Fast-forward to two kids, a home, careers, and a life out of balance – and my husband… Continue reading I’m terrified of my husband having a heart attack or stroke
My husband has become creatively mean
Dear Amy: My husband has always had a creative and witty sense of humor, and we have spent many hours in our decade-long marriage laughing until our eyes water. I love the fact that he has the ability to make people laugh. Over the past few years, he has gone from poking fun at me… Continue reading My husband has become creatively mean