What should he have said when he was told to pay for his portion?

My son was invited to a high school dance by a young lady from another school. When he arrived to take group pictures, he was told he had to pony up for the limo and for his share of dinner. He ended up spending nearly $80 to go to a dance with a girl he barely knew. I've always told him that his …

Why is my family still following my ex-husband on social media?

I wonder about my family and how much they respect me. My husband and I are no longer together. I mean the divorce is FINAL A tough time for me all these past months. My family is fully aware. My EX and I  have deleted each other from social media but MY FAMILY is still following him. I am SO…

My neighbour keeps parking right outside my house

"So I am prepared to be told I'm in the wrong here but be aware I have so far done nothing or said nothing!  I live at the end of my street. The guy who lives in the middle of the street and works an early shift so gets home when the whole road is totally clear of parked cars and chooses to park di…

Should I take my wife back?

I met my wife, Rhona, when we were in college together. I made the obviously terrible assumption that the fact she was in post secondary education meant she had a modicum of common sense. We started dating our senior year and after job hunting settled on moving back to her home town after graduatin…

At what age do we stop inviting the kids on vacations?

My son is single and enjoys vacationing with us every summer. He pays all his expenses. My married daughter has become jealous. Her financial situation is such that I would have to pay her expenses if she were to vacation with us. We also have a compact SUV, so when our luggage is in the car, ther…

Too Young To Attend A Concert?

Good morning Marilyn Denis and Jamar, I have tickets to see Noah Kahan tonight at Scotiabank Arena.  I was thinking of brining my 2-year old daughter to the concert because I recently moved to Toronto and don’t have a regular babysitter.  I'd put noise-cancelling headphones on her. What do you thi…

My co-workers is having an affair with our boss

So I have a co-worker of mine. Let’s call her Sarah. Sarah’s in her 30’s and she’s having an affair with our boss (let’s call him Sam) who is in his 40’s and is married.  The whole office knows what’s going on between the two and it’s very uncomfortable for the entire office, especially when Sam’s …

I don't want the hand-me-down ring

Hi Marilyn Denis and Jamar, My parents were high school sweethearts and stuck it out for 20 years before calling it quits. During their time together my dad stepped out a few times but my mom mostly remembers the good times and the fact that their marriage gave her me and my sibling, which she's s…

How often should he change the sheets?

Hi Marilyn Denis and Jamar, My current boyfriend and I are doing the long distance relationship thing.  I work in the city and he works in Northern Ontario.  Every weekend we get together to spend time with each other.  So one weekend he’ll come down here and one weekend I’ll go up there.  Last ti…

My partner is wearing a watch that his ex bought him

Hi Marilyn Denis and Jamar, My partner has the ugliest watch and I can't stand when he wears it in public, but he loves it.  I finally asked him where he got the watch from and he told me it was a gift from his ex.  I was curious to know if he'd be willing to get rid of the watch.  He responded no…