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Dear Annie: Our son is an educated, well- fully, he will open up. Continue to support
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groom himself. This has never been an issue. sional counselor.
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Dear Annie: My daughter died
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age
41 after 17 years of marriage.
DEAR
His home is fi lthy. We help out at his
Her husband will always be my
ANNIE
house, doing painting, fl ooring, etc.
son-in-law.
We are glad to be a part of our son’s
I was one of the fi rst people he
life and don’t mind helping — if he
called when he started dating again
just took care of his things and his
because he didn’t want me to hear it
home.
from someone else. He repeated that
He also doesn’t seem to care how
when he decided to remarry.
he presents himself. Recently, his
I knew that I would have a dif-
wife had a birthday party for him. ANNIE LANE fi cult time attending the wedding.
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looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in
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