Dear Abby columns on parenting safety and dating etiquette
A reader from Daytona Beach asks about a custody balance between child safety and shark fears on a boat. Abby advises marriage counseling if differences threaten the marriage and emphasizes prioritizing child safety while seeking compromise on other issues. In a second letter, Bob from Long Beach is advised that his date was rude for letting a phone call drag on while she had company, highlighting mutual rudeness and the impact on the budding relationship.