Dear Abby: The friend who helps around the house always brings his badly behaved kids
A woman undergoing cancer treatment says her husband often asks his late friend’s son, Marty, to help with heavy handyman jobs — but Marty always brings his wife and three boys, leaving her feeling responsible for the children while they’re there.
DEAR ABBY: My husband’s best friend died when we were in our early 30s. His son, “Marty,” recently moved back to the area with his wife and three boys. We think of them as family.
My husband often needs help with heavy handyman jobs. (I was diagnosed with cancer and am unable to help him.) He frequently recruits Marty for this kind of help, and Marty always brings along his wife and kids.