I’m an educated, professional woman who’s comfortably self-supporting. Sarcastic put-downs are neither humour nor even teasing, despite what his excuse was. We feel awkward asking the widow (who’s husband’s will was modest) to pay a share, but less so with the widower, who’s got a good job. As for the divorced woman, my husband feels he’s supposed to pick up her bill when we’re with her (I disagree) but not the divorced man’s bill. Ellie’s tip of the day Don’t accept repeated put-downs and sarcastic criticism as “just joking.” Read Ellie Monday to Saturday.

Source: thestar March 25, 2019 10:00 UTC