Chat with gramps about his lecherous ways

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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My lonely, widowed grandpa is a really inappropriate man now that he thinks he’s single again. Whenever we take him out for dinner, he always tells the waitress what he thinks about her appearance. He whistles at young women who walk by, and he talks non-stop about all the women he used to be with. I think he’s losing the part of his mind that knows what’s appropriate or not.

I’m in my 30s now, and my wife can’t stand him, and I’m starting to avoid the guy now because of her. Yet I love him! I want to hang out with my grandpa as much as possible before he dies. But man, am I tired of watching him make a fool of himself and embarrassing me when someone in a skirt comes into his field of vision.

This is how he’s been the past few years. Is it too late to get him to improve his manners?

— Embarrassed But Hopeful, Sage Creek

Dear Hopeful: It’s time to have a serious talk with your grandfather and ask him the reasons why he does these things when they are so inappropriate and women hate them! That is what you have to drive home — that he is pushing women away with his rudeness, and that includes your own wife. Grandpa may be partway into dementia — or just having a relapse of macho-pig syndrome now that he doesn’t have a wife to hold him back.

To avoid the issue, don’t go out to places like restaurants (with waitresses). Instead, take him to play pool, go for an airplane ride at St. Andrew’s airport, play a round of golf or drive out to the country to an event like the Morden Corn and Apple Festival (Aug. 23-25). Just stay away from the girls/women, who will be disgusted by grandpa’s wolf whistles.

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My wife is a pistol. She tells people exactly what she thinks and she doesn’t hold back. She’s also a trained fighter in several disciplines. (I just love powerful women.)

So this gym rat was giving her a lot of guff recently and challenged her to a fight. She said, “No, because I could break your face, young man,” and she walked away. She could have, too, and he would have had a sideways nose.

I just want to say how proud I am of her and how great it is to have an amazingly strong wife.

— Crazy In Love, North End

Dear Crazy: Lots of men are afraid of powerful women, so your wife may feel equally blessed to have met you and have you in her corner. Thanks for writing. I hear a lot of sad stories, and yours has been a treat. Best of luck to both of you and I wish you many happy years together!

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I just got divorced and my ex-wife is dating a guy way too young for her. Our kids are grown up and the guy she’s dating now is only five years older than our oldest son. There’s something really sick about that.

My ex-wife and I are in our 50s and divorced for 10 months now. Even though her new romance makes me feel disgusted, I can’t help also feeling anger and jealousy. I don’t want to be with my wife after everything that’s happened with her (she’s a serial cheater), and our kids are upset about this guy she’s dating.

I don’t know if I should say anything to her or not. She will hit the roof!

What would you do?

— Upset By Her Again, Winnipeg

Dear Upset: Don’t rise to the bait. Your ex-wife probably wants to hurt you, and what better insult than to let it be known she’s dating a hot, young guy.

Now here’s the good part about divorcing a serial cheater — she’ll cheat again. And she’ll certainly cheat on this young guy, and he won’t stick around with a much older woman for long. She probably knows this young guy is not serious about her but she’s enjoying shoving him in your face.

The cure for that is to stop checking out what she’s doing socially and tell your kids not to report it either. I gather they are your info pipeline and she’s making sure the upsetting gossip gets back to you.

How about you start minding your own dating business and focus on finding a great woman you could actually fall in love with, and enjoy for a long time without worrying about her cheating?

Please send your questions and comments to lovecoach@hotmail.com or Miss Lonelyhearts c/o the Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R2X 3B6.

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