Mom upset that daughter is dating older man

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter is dating a man who is 17 years older than her, and I am livid. I told her that neither of them is likely in the relationship for honest reasons as he is a wealthy man and she is in her mid-20s.I don’t want to meet this man, but my daughter wants me to.

Husband asks for divorce, changes mind

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband asked me for a divorce and then a week later he said he changed his mind and wanted to stay with me. I now want to divorce him because that was such an odd change of heart that I don’t think his motives to stay with me are good ones.

Theater fever occupational hazard

About a million years ago (or at least it feels that way), I used to produce theater. The season ended just before Christmas with “A Christmas Carol,” and a peculiar thing would happen just as the last show closed.I would get a fever.

Turning folks from red hats to red hate

Donald Trump has gone from red hats to red hate. With his popularity stuck below 40% in most polls, the president knows that if the fall elections become a referendum on his record, Republicans will lose. So he’s turned to his favorite strategies of fear and falsehood.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1945, President Harry S. Truman signed the United Nations charter.In 1963, 15 thieves stole close to 2.6 million pounds sterling from a mail train in Britain’s “Great Train Robbery.

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGO• Clinton Head Coach Mike Lee greeted Chad Baumwart and Ryan Meacham on the field during play introductions before the start of the contest. Baumwart and Meacham were Clinton’s All-State representatives on the West squad.

Reader wants to stop being forgetful

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to Ariana Grande’s concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. I had an amazing time at the concert, especially since she’s my favorite singer of all time. As a result of my excitement, I felt the need to purchase a $50 T-shirt.

Protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Dear Doctors: We live near Washington, D.C., in the path of wildfire smoke from Canada. Since the smoke traveled so far, is it still a danger to health? My husband spends a lot of time outside for work, and I am worried. Should he be wearing a mask?Dear Reader: Unfortunately, yes.

What if Republicans lose both houses?

The odds are Republicans will lose control of the House in the coming midterms – for five reasons: 1. their current majority is so narrow that losing a literal handful of seats would cost them control; 2.

Rehab usually required after hip replacement

Dear Doctors: My 80-year-old mother had a successful hip replacement after a fall. What are the accepted best practices for caring for older adults after hip replacement? When is supervision recommended, and how does that change during recovery?