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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman GETFUZZY DarbyConley ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Myhusband and I recently celebrated our six-month anniversa- ry and I already feel like I made a mistake. Over the past few months his friends made two allega- tions of theft against him. One of them even called my workplace to corroborate my hus- band's story. The other person is no longer friends with him. Neither has threat- ened to go to the police. I confronted him about both allegations and he claimed they are simple misunderstandings, but I cannot trust that these are just coincidences. In high school he got into a lot of trouble for stealing, and I thought that, as an adult with income, he had grown out of that. I can't shake the feel- ing that he isn't trustwor- thy but I fear bringing the issue to a head. Our budget recently became tight since we are planning to start a family and I worry that the drop in spending money may have pushed him into old ways. This jeopardizes our future and I am con- cerned about whether we should even consider having a baby — or if I should even continue to be with him. What do you think I should do? —ConcernedWife DEAR CONCERNED » "I think my husband is a thief" should be used as a supplement to your usual birth control method. Put this in your medicine cabinet, along with "I already feel like I made a mistake." Do not bring a child into this relation- ship. If, as you suspect, the financial pressure of anticipating a child has nudged your husband t ow ar d cr im e , y ou c an only imagine what actu- ally having a child might inspire him to do. Is he buying or sell- ing drugs? His accusers' refusal to contact the police makes me think he may be. You might be able to wish away one allegation of theft. Two allegations (along with his history) make this a pattern. Unfortunately your husband will actually have to prove his inno- cence to you. Talk calmly about this. Tell him how worried you are. Otherwise, always follow your gut. It knows more than you do. DEAR AMY » Is it polite to blow your nose at the table? Would it be wrong of someone to ask a per- son not to do that while people are eating? I am having a major blowup at my house over this. Please settle! — Grossed Out DEAR GROSSED » You frame your question: "Is it polite to blow your nose at the table?" Of course it isn't polite. The real questions are: Is this acceptable? Is it tolerable? It depends. If you and the family are having morning cof- fee at the kitchen table, you might not mind if someone blows his nose. However, if you have allergic honkers in your household, a nose blowing is almost never discreet. Excuse yourself from the table. 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