Dear Abby letters on alimony and communication challenges
A reader asks if a mother who secretly remarried while receiving alimony can be charged and if her spouse is liable. The column suggests legal counsel and using public records to address alimony cessation. another note requests guidance on changing blunt communication style with colleagues and friends, recommending psychological help. A third query concerns a perfume-heavy passenger inconveniencing a spouse, debating whether asking Libby to reduce scent is rude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Dad
Mom
Pacific Northwest
Perfume Sensitivity in Commute Acknowledged
Dear holding your nose. Many people are allergic or sensitive to perfumes after exposure. It would not be rude to tell Libby the lingering scent makes you uncomfortable and to refrain from wearing it during the commute. She can apply it at work and ride home with someone else. P.S. The car may need professional cleaning to remove the smell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Heloise Solves Silverware Marks on Dishes
Reader asks how to remove gray marks from silverware on dishes. Answer: use nonabrasive powder cleanser or a baking soda paste scrub with a sponge. Also notes how baking soda has many uses and offers a pamphlet and mailing details for Heloise Baking Soda hints. A tip to freshen a mop is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Woolf
Lakeland, Fla
Heloise
Baking Soda
P.O
San Antonio
Crossword puzzle clues and a reader tip column
A crossword puzzle with clues across including Prowl Wingding Stare at and longer entries. A reader shares a cleaning tip using disposable flexible between‑teeth brushes to clean eyeglasses and recounts packing peanuts stories and a humorous mix up with edible peanuts in The Villages Daily Sun.
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