DEAR ABBY: My four year old boyfriend refuses to disclose his infidelity and cheating to me. I’ve given him countless chances to get in touch but he always denies it. I caught him with a girl who’s been stalking us the entire time we’ve been together.
Abby, I’ve done everything I can to get him to admit it, but he won’t! What should I have done or what can I do to make my life move on and I don’t have to worry about what he’s doing? I’m heartbroken and he doesn’t care. – TWICE IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR TWO-TIMED: As you said, you were deeply hurt by your boyfriend’s dishonesty, and he “doesn’t care” about your feelings. He is what he is and he will not change. One woman is obviously not enough for him. You have now wasted four precious years of your life – time you will never get back – on a scammer who lies constantly. Is not this enough? Do what you should have done years ago and MOVE AHEAD.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 50 year old man and have been married for 25 years. My wife is older than me. It was great at first, but our relationship slowly started to fall apart, and now we fight about everything. I feel trapped in a cage. We have nothing in common anymore.
I want a happy life with or without her, but I see nothing but darkness around me. When I ask for a divorce, I am accused of fraud and threatened with alimony for the rest of my life. Marriage counseling doesn’t seem to be an option. What should I do? — WANT TO BE FREE IN OREGON
LOVE WISHES: If marriage counseling is “not an option,” that doesn’t mean you can’t get psychological counseling to help you become emotionally stronger. While you’re at it, it’s important that you talk to an attorney about the divorce laws in your state. Once you’ve done that, you’ll be in a better position to decide whether you want to “live in darkness” for the rest of your life or what you may have to sacrifice to finally be free. You deserve to be happy, and frankly, so does your wife, who also seems unhappy.
DEAR ABBY: I’m a fourth grade student who is, let’s say, good at math. I usually finish my math homework with no problems, but lately the assignments have been piling up. The problem is that my classmates often ask me for help. I like to help them, but sometimes it’s difficult to explain things or I don’t find time to do my own work.
The teacher usually does a math group with other students, so my friends can’t ask her. Should I fall behind by helping my friends, or focus on my own work and risk hurting their feelings? — STRESSES IN IDAHO
LOVE STRESSED: You shouldn’t help your friends to the exclusion of your own work. It is important for you and your friends that you discuss this with your math teacher. She needs to know that she should pay more attention to students outside of her math group who need further instruction, rather than relying on you to do so. When you finish your work, you can help the other students if you want.
Dear Abby was written by Abigail Van Buren, aka Jeanne Phillips, and founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or PO Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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