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After three 'loser' husbands, maybe it's time for you to look in the mirror
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I just ran into my starter husband. I wish I hadn't. Now at 37, he looks to be everything I always wanted in a husband. When I was married to him at 21, he was an immature party boy working on a beer belly. Now he is the picture of fitness. He is handsome, funny as ever, with a great job and two kids and beautiful young wife. He proudly showed me her picture, like I was an old aunt. Then he thanked me for kicking him out and waking him up. "That was the best thing that ever happend to me!" he said. If I'd known he's turn into an Adonis, I would have stuck with him myself. My third and final husband who was in another store at the time came out to find me and I was embarrassed introducing the slob to my ex. After we parted, my husband said to me, "So why would you dump him?" Why did I, and why have I got three husbands, none of them a winner? --Wondering Myself, West End
Dear Wondering: Hello, down there in the shallow end of the pool. You have had three husbands and at least two of them looked like losers when they were with you. Could there be a common denominator -- maybe your critical attitude? The first guy was beer-belly bound and this husband is a slob, in your estimation. No. 2 bit the dust for some reason, too. What do you bring to the table? Are you fit, funny, well-employed and enjoying a happy family life?
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My friend and I are in our early 70s and we both like the same man we met through retirement activities. We are both starting to get competitive and it could ruin a wonderful friendship. I found she had been out with him for dinner. She hid that from me, although we used to talk about everything! Frankly, I don't want to hear about how well it went, as I already feel jealous. Any advice? -- Embarrassed of Jealousy, Elmwood
Dear Jealousy: Step back! The competition is over for now. Take a little bit of a break from extremely close friendship with this lady, admitting to her you're a bit jealous of the budding romance. If she likes him and talks about him too much, just ask to change the subject.
lovecoach@hotmail.com
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 14, 2012 G6
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