Annie Lane writes the Dear Annie advice column.
Dear Annie: I love my wife of 40 years, but we’ve had our problems over the course of our marriage. One of the major problems is that when someone says something insulting to me or something that I disagree with, she seems to not stick up for me as I am defending myself. She will say something like, “Why do you always have to start arguing with others?” instead of taking my side. Most of these are her relatives or friends of ours.
Should I just take an insult and brush it off, or stand strong? Most times, I laugh at the insult, but whenever I don’t, she gets upset with me. What should I do? — Irritated by Insults
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