Dear Abby column on marital spice and family care
Debates on spouse involvement in swinging, Parkinson's dementia care, and parental wedding funding. Advice urges counseling over sexual experimentation, suggests respite care and senior activity options, and states parents are not obliged to fund adult children's weddings while inviting generous gifts if desired.
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FaithinAction.org
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Undecking the holiday halls in Washington secrets
The story notes how CIA Director George Tenetin’s home hides a twice-decorated Christmas tree behind screens. His wife Stephanie Glakas Tenet describes an easy yearly reveal, while others debate when to dismantle. It also covers varied storage solutions and consumer trends for holiday decor.
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Catherine Reynolds
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Husband and ashes raise tough home dilemma
Dear Amy guides a reader and her husband through disposing three family cremation urns stored in a basement. The advice stresses respectful handling, legal considerations, and practical steps to choose new containers and possible interment or scattering options, urging compassionate discussion and closure.
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Harvey Lapin
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