Dear Abby: Boyfriend spent our fuel cash on a tattoo for

DEAR ABBY: My circle of relatives simply got here again from a relative’s after a weekend talk over with. The instance used to be a celebration, and he had a tattoo artist come over. My boyfriend — the daddy of our 14- and 3-year-olds — spent our final $100 and went forward and were given himself a tattoo! We aren’t wealthy, and we needed to borrow cash for fuel to get house. I feel he's probably the most egocentric particular person at the face of the planet, and I am getting mad at him for each different little factor now. I will’t consider many grownup males would do this to their spouse. I do know a couple

Dear Abby: Mom says my well mannered, pudgy boyfriend is ‘gross’

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old unmarried mother. I’ve dated a couple of folks over the past seven years, however none of them sought after to dedicate. Several months in the past, I began seeing “Joey,” a pal of a few years. He’s candy, respectful and hardworking, and he is helping me each time I would like it. Joey is at the heavy facet, however he’s blank and kempt. I presented him to my mother, and she or he continues to mention he's “gross.” She refers to him most effective as “that man” and not by way of his identify. He has at all times been very well mannered and hasn't ever mentioned the rest to her out

Dear Abby: I am getting disappointed when boyfriend remains out and doesn’t

DEAR ABBY: I've been in a dating with the similar guy for 15 years. For the closing six, we've got been dwelling in combination. He’s a machinist who owns his personal trade and works strict hours of eight a.m. to five p.m., Monday-Friday. Sometimes he locks his doorways at five and works an hour or two later, however he doesn’t name to let me know he's operating overdue. I've instructed him calling is commonplace courtesy. Sometimes he does it, however extra frequently he does no longer. He thinks it’s “ridiculous” that I might marvel the place he's, and if I need to know, I will be able to name his store. Last Saturday morning he used to be

Dear Abby: I by no means knew my boyfriend drank — till I discovered

DEAR ABBY: A little while in the past, I skilled a horrible loss. I got here house from paintings one night and located “Martin,” my boyfriend of virtually 17 years, lifeless on the backside of the steps. I later discovered he have been ingesting. I by no means noticed Martin ingesting ahead of. He did it very hardly ever. He didn’t cross to bars, and he would by no means drink and force. He did have a detailed buddy who would consult with him infrequently, and they might drink beer in combination. Abby, I believe deceived and betrayed on best of the horrible grief I will be able to’t appear to conquer. Martin knew how I felt