Dear Abby: My sloppy wife messes up house, stresses me out
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Dear Abby: Wife’s messiness has spiraled into something much more vile, and it could ruin us
DEAR FRAZZLED: A wife and mother whose behavior and general cleanliness have worsened to the point that she leaves her chewed-off fingernails on the floor where her children play may be experiencing mental problems. Withdrawing as you have described isn’t normal behavior and could be a cry for help.
Dear Abby: The stress of my wife’s messiness is driving me insane
My wife always has been a bit messy, but over time her behavior has gotten much worse. The stress of her behavior, and her refusal to help clean, is causing me to lose my hair. What can I do?
Dear Abby: Your messy, harried wife might be suffering from mental health issues
I have been holding out while politely begging for some of the cleanliness issues to resolve, but it’s had zero impact. I’m ready to lose my mind, and my hair is visibly thinning from the stress. It’s like having a third child.
Dear Abby: I’m losing my mind and my hair over wife’s messy habits
I’m ready to lose my mind, and my hair is visibly thinning from the stress. It’s like having a third child. What do I do? -- FRAZZLED IN FLORIDA DEAR FRAZZLED: A wife and mother whose behavior and general cleanliness have worsened to the point that she leaves her chewed-off fingernails on the floor where her children play may be experiencing mental problems.
Dear Abby: My wife was once just messy, now she leaves chewed off fingernails where our children play
I have been holding out while politely begging for some of the cleanliness issues to resolve, but it’s had zero impact.
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