DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter “Annie” gave my husband a photograph album of his life for his eightieth birthday. The album included photos of his dad and mom and grandparents in addition to images from his first marriage — to Annie’s mom. She included one image of their marriage ceremony and two extra of them posing as a loving couple. She included few photos of me, though her dad and I’ve been married for greater than 40 of his 80 years. {A photograph} from our marriage ceremony was not included.
I really like Annie. We get alongside effectively, and I’m very harm that she included these two photos of the “loving couple.” I really feel it was inappropriate for an album she expects to be displayed in our dwelling for household, mates and neighbors to see. I want to ask her to reprint the album with out these two photos. Am I being unreasonable? — STEPMOM IN THE SOUTH
DEAR STEPMOM: As a result of you’ve relationship with Annie, clarify to her that you simply felt slighted if you noticed the album, and why.
Clarify that you prefer to to have the ability to prominently show it IF she would please both have it reprinted with the addition of a few images of you and your husband collectively, or with solely the marriage image of her dad and mom. This shouldn’t be troublesome to do.
DEAR ABBY: I’m a divorced lady who has lately determined to leap again into the courting pool. Nevertheless, 5 years in the past, I used to be identified with a number of myeloma. I’m in remedy and doing effectively. When and the way would I inform somebody I’m seeing that I’ve most cancers? — READY IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR READY: The time to disclose your medical analysis can be when the connection turns into romantic. It will be dishonest to withhold that data from somebody who’s investing emotionally in you.
Pricey Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also called Jeanne Phillips, and was based by her mom, Pauline Phillips. Contact Pricey Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Field 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
