Dear Eric: My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary, and we cutely decided to give each other a gift in keeping with the antiquated anniversary gift themes. The first year is paper or…
Dear Eric: My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary, and we cutely decided to give each other a gift in keeping with the antiquated anniversary gift themes. The first year is paper or clocks. Smartly and thoughtfully, my husband gifted me a clock made of paper he had seen me looking at in a museum gift shop. But this thing is huge, and it makes noise! We live in a tiny apartment!
He wants you to be happy, you want to be happy, the museum wants to keep the money. So, if you would appreciate the smaller clock, everyone wins if you trade in the original gift for a new one. Clear communication and the ability to revise is a great gift to give each other as the clock ticks into your second married year.
Dear Eric: Is there a way to politely ask someone to use headphones when listening to media on their device in public?Dear Mute: Polite, sure. Effective? Doubtful.
Also, your body has had 33 years to repair the damage smoking caused it and, at 54, it’s not going to bounce back as quickly, if at all – even if you’re in great shape.
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