I’m growing more and more depressed over this.Advice Dear Abby: I cook, we eat. I clean, he watches TV. When I ask for help, he accuses me of being a nag. Published: Jun. 21, 2025, 4:00 a.m.

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader whose friend has been rude since being diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease.

I returned to work in a well-paying but demanding job. So now I cook, we eat. He sits down to watch TV, and I clean while watching TV. When I ask for help, he accuses me of being a nag.

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I’m growing more and more depressed over this.Advice Dear Abby: I cook, we eat. I clean, he watches TV. When I ask for help, he accuses me of being a nag. Published: Jun. 21, 2025, 4:00 a.m.