Oh shut up Harriette

[conuly]

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband has recently expressed a strong desire to have another child, but I do not want to at all. We already have two wonderful children, a 5-year-old and a 6-year-old, and I feel that they are more than enough for me to handle right now.

One of the major issues contributing to my reluctance to have another kid is that my husband is not a very involved dad. While he loves our children, he doesn't do much to help with their daily care. I am the one who manages their schedules, handles school and extracurricular activities, takes care of them when they're sick and ensures that all their needs are met. It often feels like I'm parenting on my own, and it's exhausting.

I have tried to talk to my husband about how I feel, explaining that adding another child to our family would only increase my workload and stress levels. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to fully understand or appreciate the weight of my concerns. He believes that having another child would bring more joy and completeness to our family, but I fear it would just push me further into a state of constant fatigue and overwhelm. Is there a way to reach a compromise, or am I being unreasonable in my refusal to have another child? -- Another Child

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Dear Prudence: Help! My Ex-Wife Is Spreading an Atrocious Rumor About Me.

[bikergeek]

Dear Prudence,

My first wife and I divorced three years ago after arguing about everything. I was hoping for an amicable divorce, but I heard she has been spreading bad rumors about me, including saying that I, “tried to sabotage her contraceptives.” We come from a small city where everyone knows each other, so I think everyone is talking about me. Now that we are both remarried, I don’t understand why she can’t move on with her life. There is no way I would confront my ex, but I’m concerned about what people will think of me if I don’t say something. I hate that I don’t even know who she told this to. How can I tell my side of the story if nobody even asks?

—Guilty Until Proven Innocent
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