DEAR AMY: My husband and I recently installed a security system with cameras. One of the cameras captures a view of the driveway and street in front of our house. My neighbor is a single mom with a teenage
When viewing the activity on the camera, we noticed the same car parking in front of our house almost every day, and her son getting into the car, sitting there for a few minutes and then getting
We assumed that there was probably something shady going on, but decided it was none of our
Recently my neighbor commented that she was worried about her son having a problem with prescription drugs. I did not say anything about the camera
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Not Nosy Neighbor
DEAR NEIGHBOR: You have seen something that really doesn’t have anything to do with you, but it does concern your neighbor. I infer that you would not have brought this up until she told you about her own
You should tell this mother what you have seen. It is not necessary to tell her you have a record of this activity on camera (it could compromise your own security to some extent if others know you have
Just tell her, “You brought up your concern, and I want you to know that I’ve noticed a car stopping out front every day. Your son gets in for a few minutes, and then goes back into the
She can put two and two together and draw her own
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DEAR AMY: My first marriage was to a habitual cheater. My current husband is a really decent guy. We’ve been together for 13 years. However, this sexy, decent guy has now started making remarks about “living
We own two homes and he has a camper at a hunting camp that he can go to. The problem is that I do not want to be in a marriage where we live
I have been a very good wife to him. Our sex life is extra good and I know that he loves
How should I respond?
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Your husband’s statement is a blunt bid for a conversation. You could ask him the open-ended question: “What would your ideal situation be where you could stay married but live the way you want?” He may tell you that he would love to spend one weekend each month hanging out in his camper. Would you welcome — or tolerate — scheduled absences?
You were married to a chronic cheater, and so you may associate being apart with being cheated on. But for many people, being alone is really an opportunity to regroup, recharge, skip the tyranny of dinnertime if they feel like it and retain full command of the TV remote. Obviously, if this is not what you want, you need to be
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