Dear LFTP: the wife texting 'Brett'
- A young family friend texts my wife daily and it bothers me — should she stop texting him?
The second Dear LFTP letter comes from a man in his mid-forties with four daughters: a boy who dated one of them became a family friend, but now 'Brett' texts the wife daily, which bothers the husband, and the wife refuses to stop. The hosts debate whether the wife should stop texting even though the husband may be overreacting. One host suggests a man-to-man talk with Brett. They act out a roleplay: one host as the husband ('Regina?'), another cast as the wife, with the young man dubbed 'Buck Junior.' The consensus: if it's causing real distress day after day, love means giving up a harmless thing rather than winning the argument — though if the husband's jealousy is genuinely irrational and controlling, he needs another way to deal with it.
More on Boundaries
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Dear LFTP: the mother-in-law moved in
- My mother-in-law moved in seven months ago and it’s been difficult — how can we sort this out?
The last letter comes from a wife whose mother-in-law moved in seven months ago with no boundaries, rising bills, unpaid prescriptions, and open disrespect.
From No. 604 · Rearview Mirror
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Dear LFTP: Ralph calls three or four times a week
- How can I get my retired friend Ralph to call less frequently without being rude?
The letter: 'Ralph,' a longtime best friend, retired and is bored, so he calls three or four times a week 'even when there's nothing new to talk about,' rehashing the same things; subtle hints haven't worked; letting it go to voicemail just earns a callback request.
From No. 602 · Relationship Counseling
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Dear LFTP: the senior-living handshake letter, and the close
- How can a senior-living resident politely decline the dining-room manager's handshakes?
Mike reads the second Dear LFTP letter: a senior-living resident whose dining-room manager (Manny) shakes hands at residents' tables, and who dodges with wet or greasy hands — how to decline politely?
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Dear LFTP: the fiance who games until 5AM
- What should the letter-writer do about her fiance's all-night gaming habit?
Mike reads a Dear LFTP letter from a woman engaged five years to Dustin, who games from 10PM to 5AM, skips chores, and gives her no attention; talking has not helped since 'he grew up gaming.'
From No. 598 · Emphasis | Accountability, Worship and Praying with Strangers