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Dear Ann Landers,
ill you please tell me why a compli-ment sticks in some people's throat? I know Ben likes chopped herring the way his mother used to fix it. Believe me, it's a lot of trouble to bone and chop a herring, but I do it because I want to please him. Why can't he show a little appreciation when I go out of my way to do something nice? What would it cost him? Last night I said, "Ben, is the chopped herring good?" He answered, "I'm eating it, ain't I?" I said, "Yes, Ben, I can see you're eating it, but is it good?" He answered, "If it isn't good, then I'll tell you." Ben is a wonderful hus-band, but this one fault of his has been eating on me for thirty years. What should I do?-Lucky I Don't Have Ulcers

Dear Lucky,
If the worst thing you can say about Ben is that he doesn't rave over your chopped herring, you are lucky. Pray for another thirty years together.



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, whatever they needed I provided. What really hurt my son and I the most was the obituary - we were not mentioned at all. Our friends (mine and hers) were appalled. I was embarrassed and upset for not just me, but for my son-who loved her also. I never been so upset. Her x-husband put his wife and kids and their grandchildren in the obituary, who my girlfriend barely knew. They live an hour away from us. I know its silly to be mad over a little section of the newspaper, but it still hurts. Will time let this devastating loss of her and this article ever go away? I am so angry at this whole situation, its not like we can go and rewrite an obituary notice.

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