Dear Ann Landers,
y husband and I have been married for a lit-tle over a year. We have a baby and are extremely happy. "Mel" has a hobby he started when he was a little boy. I knew about it before I married him, so I am not complaining. He likes to dress up in women's clothes. I told him it was OK with me as long as he didn't do it in my presence. Since the baby came I've been home a lot, and this has created a problem. Mel hasn't been able to dress up, and it has made him irrita-ble and short-tempered. I asked him why he needs to do this, and he says he doesn't know. Last night, I took the baby to my mother's so Mel could dress up. When I came home, he was watching TV wearing a blond wig, a beautiful sequined gown, high heels and a feather boa. He looked better than a lot of women I know. He also does a fantastic job of applying makeup. I thank the Lord that our baby is too young to re-member his father in that get-up. Why would a man want to do this? He is definitely not a homosex-ual and is the most manly-looking guy I know. -Mel's Wife, U.S.A.

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