Ask Amy on sugar urges and household sabotage
A reader in her 60s with type 2 diabetes asks how to handle a husband who brings sweets into the home. Advice suggests locking cabinets, mindful eating, and researching cravings while emphasizing abstinence or substitutions. Additional letters cover explaining violence to children, staying married for kids, and seeking compliments.
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Dear Abby Host Faces Excluding Guests From Party
Dear Abby advises the party hosts to trim the guest list and offer no apologies when a couple is left out, citing need to invite only those seen regularly. The column also addresses a mother in law issue and suggests discussing the behavior with the fiancé and potentially seeking therapy or counseling before reducing contact. Hanukkah wishes are included at the end.
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