DEAR ABBY: My wife is a wonderful and loving person. She has only one fault, but it drives me crazy:Related ArticlesDear Abby: Should I destroy the video of my husband trying to poison me?Dear Abby: If I’m not even a bridesmaid, why should I give a speech?Dear Abby: I have an ex I’m obsessed with and a husband I can’t abandonDear Abby: After decades of marriage, I’ve met my perfect womanDear Abby: My husband dedicated his book to a stranger and didn’t even mention meOur house is well maintained, but she is a closet slob.Every closet, every cabinet, every drawer and every storage space is crammed with junk.
Her walk-in closet is piled waist-high with stuff. You can’t walk in there. You also can’t open a single drawer in the house because of the stuff crammed inside.
These aren’t precious belongings. It’s simply junk that hasn’t been used in 15 years.I can’t tell you the number of times I have had to move boxes around to get to something I need or to fix something.
I have tried talking to her about it, writing her a letter about my feelings and just getting mad. Nothing works.My anger has built to the point where I cannot take it any longer.
Every time I stumble across the mess, I get angry. It is no longer rational, and I am even losing sleep over it.My wife treasures her possessions more than she treasures me or our relationship.
What can I do?— BLOCKED IN MONTANADEAR BLOCKED: Because you’re losing sleep over this and are ready to throw in the towel, a.
