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  Date : 2012-05-07
Couple can’t come to terms over bathroom battleground

화장실에서의 다툼에서 타협을 보지 못하는 부부
 
DEAR ABBY: My otherwise loving, honest, generous, kind and attentive husband of 10 years feels it's his right to walk into the bathroom whenever he wants, even when I'm in there. He says it's coincidence, but I think he does it intentionally. We don't have locks -- or even doors -- to shut our master bathroom. We do have other bathrooms in the house.
 
I have asked him repeatedly not to come in or to make some noise so I know he's coming. He says he "forgets." If I'm in the shower or bent over with my head upside down blow-drying my hair and turn around or look up and see another person, I get startled. My adrenaline pumps and I end up yelling at him.
 
I'd prefer to get clean and pretty in peace. My husband thinks I'm overreacting. Am I? -- BOTHERED IN THE BATHROOM
 
DEAR BOTHERED: Feeling as strongly as you do, it's surprising that you would move into a house in which the master bedroom and bath are set up this way. And yes, I do think you're overreacting.
 
However, you have a couple of options: The first would be for you to get clean and pretty in one of the other bathrooms. The second would be to start a remodeling project and have a door (or doors) to your master bath installed so your husband can knock before entering.

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I received a wedding gift in the form of a donation to a religious organization in honor of our nuptials. I am strongly opposed to this organization because it excludes women from its primary mission due to beliefs I do not share. Having found this gesture to be offensive, how do I acknowledge this "gift"? -- NOT IN MY NAME
 
DEAR NOT IN MY NAME: What a peculiar gift for a wedding. Usually couples receive an item for which they registered, or something they can use or enjoy together. It appears that rather than give you a gift, your guest gave himself/herself a tax deduction.
                              
For the sake of good manners, write the person a short note saying, "Thank you for sharing our special day with us."

  
* come to terms 타협을 보다 (=to learn to accept something that is difficult or unpleasant)

* coincidence 우연의 일치 (=of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none)

* upside down 거꾸로 (=inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom)

* blowdry 드라이어로 머리를 말리다 (=to dry with a hair dryer)

* startled 놀란 (=extremely shocked)
 
* nuptial 결혼의 (=relating to marriage or weddings)

* for the sake of ~를 위해서 (=out of consideration for)
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