Dear Abby: I am a 47-year-old man who is not divorced for 20 days. For the past three months I go out with a woman I have known for 26 years. We love each other and are planning to get married. We have great times when we are together, but struggle on the phone or texting. I am not sure why this is, but she says it is because we always have to be together.
In general we see each other at the weekend. She says she is struggling and cries a lot when I’m not close. My question is, is this normal? When I don’t see her two days, she stumbles that she “missed me so much,” while I miss her, but it’s not a problem for me. We are not married now, so I am not in that state of mind until we are. What can we do? – Navigating love in Florida
Best navigate: What your girlfriend tells you may seem like a protest of dedication, but it can be a red flag instead. Her discomfort to be apart can eventually nip. She is clearly emotionally in need. Although you have discussed the marriage, make sure that you have two pre -marital counseling before you propose something more than a warm friendship.
Dear Abby: I’ve been a bit sad lately. The reason is that my best friend is strange. I wonder if our friendship is slowly leaving. During our friendship we have always made jokes about each other. Recently it seems that everything I say makes it uncomfortable, and she doesn’t want to talk to me that often or act in the same way as before. I’m afraid we won’t be friends much longer, which scares me. How do I repair our friendship without asking for it and without being strange? – her bestie in California
Best bestie: You may be scared, but the only way you can repair your friendship is to tell her how you feel. Because you feel that she is waiting for herself, you have nothing to lose and everything to win by being honest. A way to start the conversation would be to ask if your hair somehow insulted with your jokes, because if you did, they would not be meant to be offensive.
Dear Abby: How do people conquer a fear of heights? I had it from the moment I was a little girl. There was a bridge that I had to walk home from school. I had to look at my feet to cross it.
I recently bought a condominium on the 16th floor in a high -rise building. I love the view, but I’m too scared to walk on my balcony. How do I overcome this? – High in Georgia
Best high: You are far from the only person who is afraid of heights. Consider installing some waist-high plants for the Patio-Leuning. This allows you to enjoy your vision without wiggling your knees. If you try this, don’t look down immediately. (I speak from experience.)
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