24 June,2011 08:25 AM IST | | Diana
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Dear Friend,
It's understandable that you do not wantu00a0 things to carry on as they are, and that's fair enough as it concerns your daughter's future. Be calm and have a chat with your daughter.u00a0 Ask her why her husband is behaving like this.u00a0u00a0
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It appears that there is more to it than meets the eye. Get to the truth, tactfully. Her husband is saying he earns too little to support her and the baby. This should have been thought of before the baby's arrival. Tell your daughter not to have unnecessary arguments with him, this is putting him off unnecessarily. Tell him in a clearcut manner, that the baby is his, it is his responsibility to nurture her. You helped during the delivery but now after five months he needs to take his wife home with the baby. It is a happy occasion but it looks like he is messing it up for some reason. Find out from common friends and relatives, what's playing on his mind.
I want to lose weight
Dear Diana,
I will be getting married shortly and want to lose weight soon. I am 24 and weigh 76 kgs. I have been dieting but feel so weak that I can't concentrate at my workplace. My colleague tells me I look sick. I have no time to exercise. Please help
ufffd Alpa
Dear Alpa,
Your colleague is right. Soon you will collapse. You need to consult a dietician for a proper nutritional intake. You don't want to look a sick bride! You don't have time to exercise, so walk briskly, take the stairs and do housework ufffd that's exercise enough!
My guy does not believe in cleanliness
Dear Diana,
My boyfriend does not care about cleanliness. I've tried dropping hints but he does not care. I have gifted him deos, body washes, perfumes. I don't want to call off the relationship, but can't he respect me enough to be clean and neat. How do I explain to him that he often stinks?
ufffd JK
Dear JK,
Body odour can be a real turn-off. Tell him cleanliness is next to godliness. But it's disgusting having someone around who does not care for personal hygiene at all. And it can certainly go against intimate moments. Tell him that "I love you but don't want to be close to you as you smell unpleasant' ufffd it might do the trick. If he still insists, ask him what is the problem in being clean. And what if you were a mess? Would he like it? His answer will be no. Then tell him practice what you preach.