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June 19 Abby: Son of Late Friend Brings Feral Kids Along for Visits
The husband’s cancer limits his help, and the couple says Marty’s unsupervised children leave them exhausted during handyman visits.
- A cancer patient, unable to assist with heavy chores, reports exhaustion because her husband's handyman, Marty, frequently brings his wife and three children to the home, where they fail to watch or discipline the kids.
- Separately, grandparents visiting with their son and daughter-in-law struggle to balance active outings with the daughter-in-law's desire to rest at home, as she finds her life hectic with work and activities.
- In a third case, Florence consistently arrives 15 minutes after weekly Christian women's meetings conclude, continuing to make a "personal appearance" despite the group's repeated attempts to encourage punctuality.
- Dear Abby advised the cancer patient to ask her husband to have the children "tone it down," while suggesting the grandparents allow the daughter-in-law to rest while they take the children on outings.
- Setting boundaries remains essential for maintaining individual well-being, as finding a plan that everyone finds agreeable allows families to work toward happiness despite competing needs.
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Dear Abby: The friend who helps around the house always brings his badly behaved kids
DEAR ABBY: My husband’s best friend died when we were in our early 30s. His son, “Marty,” recently moved back to the area with his wife and three boys. We think of them as family. My husband often needs help with heavy handyman jobs. (I was diagnosed with cancer and am unable to help him.) He frequently recruits Marty for this kind of help, and Marty always brings along his wife and kids.
·Harrisburg, United States
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Dear Abby: Son of late friend brings feral kids along for visits
·Michigan, United States
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
Bias Distribution
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