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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
2
Dorothy Dix answers a reader asking if a husband must continue to support two sisters in law and a troublesome brother in law while managing a family home. She weighs obligation to spouse and children against fairness to dependents, noting economic strain and desire for a private family life.
A reader laments parasitic relatives living with newlyweds and urges spouses to set boundaries. The piece critiques enabling behavior, urging the husband to support his own household and detach from dependent relatives. A subsequent letter advises a wife to handle a philanderer with humor, not tragedy, by gently teasing and maintaining an indulgent, calm approach.
A letter asks if marrying a woman with a long adulterous history is wise. Dorothy Dix advises that such a past haunts the home and trust may be irreparably damaged. She suggests the fiancé could trust the woman, but a strong man may never forgive the past, risking lifelong unhappiness.
Parkersburg on December 4 The body of Dr Charles W Allor a retired physician was found in his yard An in pocket note read I want to sleep all the time A coroner s jury ruled the death a suicide He had been bedridden for several years
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