Dear Crabby, Shouldn’t women do all the cooking?

Dear Crabby, My wife expects me to cook half of all our meals. I think that is ridiculous! Why should I have to do woman's work when she is not offering to change the oil in my truck or build us a new deck in the backyard? Sincerely, Male C. Pig Dear Male C. Pig, Well buddy, if I had received this letter 50 years ago, I would not be as shocked as I am today. When I was growing up, there were certain ideals and expectations of women in our culture. You know, kind of like June Cleaver … [Read more...]

Dear Crabby, Daughter Wants To Get Married, Should I Meddle?

Dear Crabby, My daughter just told me that she wants to marry her boyfriend now instead of finishing college.  Should I meddle or let her live her own life? Sincerely Sally Sayno Dear Mrs. Sayno, When I think back to all the parents who wanted to stop a marriage from happening, I realize that if the parent had succeeded I would not have any grandchildren nor would I have any children. That's right, my in-laws were not exactly doing back flips when I proposed to the missus. I didn't … [Read more...]