Putting wife in debt is a form of abuse

Counseling doesn't work. Every time we've seen someone, he calls the person a quack and ends the session. What on earth do I do? Sadly Broke in Simi, Calif.

Dear Simi: Controlling the money so the spouse does not have access and then refusing to pay for a spouse's necessities or insurance is indeed a form of abuse. Before taking any action, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline (ndvh.org) at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233) and ask for help. Then call an attorney.

Dear Annie: My niece is getting married, and I don't want my husband to attend because he has no sense of respect. We also have a special-needs son, and when we take him, I always end up missing the event. At the last wedding I sat outside with my son waiting for my husband to relieve me so I could get a bite to eat; he never came.



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