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Show Ann Landers The Sdil I akt 1 ribune, E7 10, 1W6 Wednesday, Sepicniber Husband and dog finding il difficult lo live with perfectionist Dear Ann Landers. I used to do the supper dishes until I watched my wife get up and rinse them again and restack them "the right way I used to put the dishes away Then I would watch my wife pull every One of the print ipal circumstances is when a man has spent a great deal of money on the evening The woman somehow feels that she owes him sexual favors In my generation the girl s family spent the money Parents who wanted their daughters to be part of the social scene (especially in the South and Middle West) gave dances and Non-Foo- thing out of the cupboards and put them away "properly " I used to put groceries away The next time I opened the refrigerator the groceries would all be put back "where they belong I used to fold towels I would open the closet and find them all refolded Every time 1 put a cup down she washes it Maybe I'm not finished yet, but she never asks If I make a sandwich she stands next to me I cut the tomato and she wipes up the juice I take some mayonnaise out of the fridge and she grabs the jar and puts it back I set down the knife, she snatches it and washes it Finally, I got sick of staying home Friday night I go out by myself to the movies and bars and concerts My wife stays home to dust the ceilings and wash the walls Her parents let me know what a holy, hardworking woman she is The preacher tells me a good housewife is better than rubies I asked her to go with me to a marriage counselor She says, "If you have a problem, you go " I've thought about divorce, but the lease is in my name I'm 23 and feel 100 Nobody understands what it is like to live like this, except me and the dog She puts Clorox in his dish Too Perfect Is Hard Sign this letter on Departments d dinners, hay rides and masked balls They provided a courtship sofa or a porch swing, hot cocoa, taffy and a pitcher of iced tea Young men were the receivers not providers They never dreamed of making demands on a woman Rather they sought, by humble manners and modest gifts, to bestow candy and flowers on bended knee Could not the parents, who today send then would be safer socially if they werent so beholden - A Fossil In Port Huron, Mich Dear Port II You lost me on the bended knee bit, but the mam point of your letter is sound Women do feel obligated when a man spends a lot of money on them I heartily endorse your suggestion that females suggest going Dutch and opt for more free daughteis forth empty handed into a social jungle, do at least some of the providing Thev might encourage their daughters to prepare picnic lunches or at least to go Duti h " Schools could help by keeping get to gethers inexpensive Proms that cost the boy hundreds of dollars invite trouble I believe our daughteis entertainment (museums, band concerts, hikes, bicycling and so on) Il makes for a more even handed healthier relationship Are drug! OK il you learn how lo control them1 Can they be ol help The aniwert ate in Ann Landed all new booklet, ' The Low down on Dope '' For each booklet ordered, lend il, plut o long, tell oddretied, Humped envelope (IT cenli pottage) to Ann Landeri, PO Bo 1 1995, Chicago, III 40411 Prices Good Wed., September 10 through Tues., September 16, 1986 Open 9AM to 10PM 7 Days A Week Remember, if its new, youll find it first at Fred Meyer! WMl Ftow A(M1 Pam DMief ns avanflaM inn Easy to wallto)w9 (toatedl (CaipMs! To Live With Dear TP.HTL.W.: Your wifes perfectionism is a symptom of a deeper problem This woman needs counseling, desperately If she doesn't get it, I predict youre going to meet someone else one of these Friday nights when she is at home dusting the ceiling P S If you leave, please take the dog with you Dear Ann Landers: I was amazed to read in a recent newspaper article that some young people today are not shocked by "date rape " They seem to forgive it or at least accept it under certain circumstances Raw produce fills stomach when dieting By Dr Neil Solomon Dear Dr. Solomon. I am on a weight-los- s diet, and one of the things that is not restricted are raw vegetables Is there any difference between raw vegetables and cooked vegetables as part of a diet' Lou, Detroit Dear Lou: Raw vegetables are not digested as easily as cooked vegetables Therefore, raw vegetables tend to fill someone up more quickly Dear Dr. Solomon. If a person has an item of food thought to contain bacteria why not simply put it in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator- After awhile, the bacteria will be killed and the food will then be safe to eat Mrs G D Cedar Rap, ids Iowa Dear Mrs D.: The only trouble with your suggestion is that freezing does not kill bacteria Freezing a food item will only retard their growth Dear Dr. Solomon: I was told to res' rict my use of salt because I have high blood pressure The bland foods that I have been eating lately do not appeal to me W ould there be any reason I could not use monosodium glutamate instead of salt for flavor' Rosanne, Hampton Va Dear Rosanne Monosodium gluta mate as the name suggests contains sodium and should therefore be avoided by anyone who is supposed to be on a restricted salt diet There are a number of spit es on the market that can be used in plate of salt Just make tortiin that sodium is not listed on the label as one of the ingredients in the produt t (If vou hove o medical question, write to Neil Solomon, MD,PO Box 21487, Pikes ville, Md 21208 Or Solomon cannot Qive personol replies but will answer as many Questions as possible in hs column ) A & f It (t r j r otiii Snr (() rj' i'M M,u'i Mi i J t 71 S' mo , What do I take Advilfor? 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