Widow's Living Situation Could Get Complicated
Dear Abby | November 27th, 2025 | Letter 2 of 2
DEAR ABBY: I was engaged to my husband for three years before we got married. A little more than a year ago, he was told that he had two years to live. Six months later, we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and 10 days after that, he passed away. I have met a man who is two years younger than I am who makes me laugh again. I feel like a schoolgirl when I'm around him. He wants to be a roommate, live with me and sleep upstairs. I sleep downstairs, but I don't know if I should let him or not. Advice? -- FEELING A BIT SCARED IN INDIANA.
DEAR FEELING: Would this man be paying you rent and buying food, or would you be picking up the tab? If all he wants is to be your platonic roommate, but you are physically attracted to him, I recommend against proceeding with the arrangement. You would find it increasingly painful and frustrating, and when you finally had had enough pain and frustration, you might have to hire an attorney to help you get him out. What seems attractive now could be a huge pain in the posterior, and I guarantee it wouldn't leave you laughing. Keep things as they are until the relationship becomes more defined.
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