ADVICE

A young man wrote to Dear Abby for advice. He had very little money and could not afford to take his girlfriend out to eat, the movies, and other such places. Abby responded by suggesting romantic, imaginative dates which would not cost a lot of money.

Soon after, a woman wrote in with this suggestion: "To the young man who could not afford to take his girlfriend out on expensive dates, here is the perfect solution: marry her---then you won't have to take her out at all. That's what my ex-husband did."

If Dear Abby were Dear Chuck.............
Dear Chuck,
This morning I left for work as usual. The car broke down after only two blocks. I walked back to the house to get our other car. When I opened the bedroom door to tell my husband, I found him in bed with the 18-year old girl who lives next door. He told me that this had been going on for a year, that he was no longer happy with me, and that he wanted a divorce so he could marry the girl. I had no idea that he felt this way or that he had been having this affair. I don't know what to do. Please help me. I am
Devastated

Dear Devastated,
There are many reasons why a car might break down. It might be as simple as running out of gas. Then there's the battery, the alternator, the fuel pump............................