Dear Annie: I am 67 years old and have been married for 43 years to a man who treats me well, has been a fair father and has tried his best to be a good husband. My problem is that although I worked for 30 years as a registered nurse and contributed more than half to our retirement (we have a very comfortable retirement), my very old home is still not complete (we’ve lived here for 40 years). He refuses to allow me to hire a handyman, and although he has done some work on the house, he tends to stop work in the middle of the project. I would like to live in a comfortable, safe home for the remainder of my life. I cannot hire someone on my own ... He would have a fit that could last for months, if not years.

I know I should appreciate having a home at all, but his uncaring attitude makes

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