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DEAR MEG PKCBHALTONIIILLSOirnXKK Saturday IMS ripped the phone off lie wall and started hitting with It I told her she should have gone to the emergency room and then to our batteredwomens shelter But she said she didnt dare leave the children alone with their father and shed beard the shelter won t take teen She also kept blaming herself for the fight saying she provoked her husband when he was tired and bad had too much to drink Since then she acts as if the con ver never happened She some times limps and always has bruises But when I ask about them she says shes accidentprone and took another tumble Why on earth would a woman stay bars husband beats ber She admitted with an abusive husband like that Is It a couple of months ago when she there anything I can do CON SAG HARBOR N volunteer work One eye was swollen DEAR CONCERNED Most shut her lip was split and she had tout because they are loo bloodmattedinherbsir Theyd had a ashamed or terrified to take action violent fight the night before He They often suffer from low Battered neighbor wont seek help By Meg DEAR MEG I know my neigh teem Like your neighbor they come to believe the abuse is their fault and if they Just behaved it would stop Or they have nowhere to go Tragically many don t seek help until they see their children threat ened or hurt You might try to talk to your neighbor about that danger and help her call the shelter or accompa her there The professionals there will give her advice and support DEAR MEG My husband wants me to get my face lifted Weve been married years and he never cited my looks Now he so hyped on the subject hes threatening to walk out if I dont get a face lift Im and unashamed of that fact True I have the usual wrinkles and to cosmetic surgery and Ted knows It Even so be keeps at me I wont have my face lifted but I don t want a divorce either HOLDING OUT SHOP OUR YELLOW PAGE FIRST JGs Appliance Service 8778448 Hum to matt Htm Am Sank REPAIRS TO ALL MODEL TVi In your home Storm FnM Estimate 8731820 Ml Meet Accident WELL THE JOB DONE fUOHT DEAR HOLDING Somethings tearing apart your marriage that no surgeon can stitch together My guess is that if you agreed to a face lift Teds own face would fall Hes clearly looking for a way out If a nipand tuck Job on your kisser the excuse something else would be You two don t need a cos surgeon you need a marriage counselor DEAR MEG Since my husband retired in be has spent his time playing possum to get out of helping me around the bouse Everything is left to me including the yardwork and maintenance of the car Herb won t even go down to the gas station to fill the tank He says be t re tire to work Herb sleeps from to A a loafs until then naps for a few hours He has no bobbies His major activity is sitting on the porch ing cigarettes and complaining Herb was a good provider during working years but he spent his days off the same way hes spending his re tirement doing I sick of this nit and his lack of appreciation and Im actually think ing of divorce Im an active woman with a lot or good years left READY FOR A CHANGE DEAR READY As Rep Claude Pepper put It Life is like riding a hi cycle You dont fall off unless you stop pedaling Sounds as if Herb wasnt much of a even when he was working But the kind of total withdrawal he embarked on could lead to more serious problems People who retire to do nothing sur vive only sli years on average even without Herb Increased risk from smoking They are more prone to can cer heart problems and strokes as well as psychological disorders than retirees who keep busy Windshield Insurance Claims Welcome Sun roofs Vmyl Tops IS An THOSE 2 GUYS RENOVATIONS Com plat Baiamtnt Renovation Addition A Sun room Kevin Mike and Tap and spina PtneCablnets Kitchen Bathrooms A Bars Finished Carpentry Trim Work Van Construction 8773940 ItUlAJIifldJJHiK Carpet ft Furnfbire Cleaning HALTON HILLS Main St Acton THE LIFE OF YOUR IS IN OUR HANDS ENHANCES PROTECTS INCREASES LIFE Of YOUR PAVEMENT CalL Anytime WIS 2K8igA Rural MclSAAC SERVICE This Space Can Be Yours If You Call Now 8778822 SUES SERVICE STEREO REftURS AS Work GuvsnlMU DAV sum we COLOUR I SOUND 4534455 A good book to help Herb off bis duff is Success Over Sixty by Myers and Christopher P Ander son Summit Books Its full of tips on how to enjoy a longer more vigorous retirement As for you give Herb an ultimatum on splitting the house and garden chores down the middle If he won pull his weight you might be belter off pedaling a bicycle built for one Good luck DEAR MEG Last year I met a really nice man and bad dinner with him a few times There was no sex In volvcd because I was married A few months later my husband died After that I saw the gentleman again He told me he is unhappily married and that he is in love with me Im SI and he I know he Is wealthy and Ive heard that his wife looks like a horse I told him I would have to think about whether I woold see him again not thai I know more than friendship is Involved I always felt more for him but I never let on because my husband was still alive Meg do you think I have a chance to establish a genuine love relationship with him WONDERING NJ DEAR WONDERING Not as long as he has a wife no matter what she looks like Where are those high standards you applied to yourself when your husband was alive A genuine love relationship is best built between two unattached people My guess is this man sees you as available and wants to make the most of it Beware NATIONAL REAl ESTATE SERVICI NRS Brand Realty Inc Realtor By Hughes Sales Rep 8730300 I always like to take advantage of every holiday and season there is in promoting my properties for sale Buyers are very sensitive to decorating and the little extras in a home so why not try to feed into that little warm spot By watching your calendar for special days and following the seasons you con add lovely little touches to make your home all the more saleable This Sunday Is Valentines Day not a big holiday but It could be a fun day for you if you have your home on the market Fill your house with flowers establish a romantic setting around your fireplace if you have one set the table for two with a rose at each place setting place a breakfast tray with flowers pretty china cups and a card on the bed in the master bedroom and fill the house with soft music this weekend Goodness knows there are an awful lot of buyers out there and you might as well be one of the homes that gets full points for togetherness and lave Ill bet some of you are smiling as you read this and saying things like what Well when you work hard In this business you do leant what buyers like and they do like homes that speak of family and fun Put yourself in a buyers shoes wouldnt you remember a homo you went through that spoke volumes above a home that was Just soso Sure you would and that is where the sale Is made right there In that home I know It takes a little ingenuity and a little more time to do some extra things but If the result Is a fast sale surely It is worth it 1 live for these special days for it gives me new opportunities to help my clients and use my imagination the fun part of this pro fession Why not try and help your agent a little and do a few nice things to your home this weekend it might get you that sale that youve been waiting Tor Wear your heart on your sleeve this weekend love shows THIS WEEKS MORTGAGE RATES AS OF FEBRUARY 1186 la Nova Scotia 10ft IK 10ft lift lift BanKOT Montreal lift lift list Trust ft lift lift ii iaw tow 11V lift Union Ifltt 10 TO an 10V lift 9W 10ft lift Now Mortgage up g