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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman THEDUPLEX GlennMcCoy ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»Mywifeand I have been together for about 14 years. We have four children, ranging in age from teens to a tod- dler. We are both 36. Over the past year or so we have had a few bumps in the road, including having an unex- pected child who was born with health prob- lems, my wife's family moving in with us (we later had to evict them), an arrest (mine), and her having a manic episode and being committed to a mental hospital for six days. She has been regu- lated on her meds and seems to be doing a lot better with everything. She's a stay-at-home mom. When I get home I give her a break; she goes into her room and listens to music, writes in her journal or goes on social media sites. While this is fine with me, over the last few weeks it's becoming an issue. I feel ignored. I did something I shouldn't have done, and I read her journal. I had to see what was wrong with her. Her journal noted that she has always had self-esteem issues. It also stated that she has been trying to make herself more attractive, because she craves attention (which I try to give her), that she has become bored, and sees risky behavior approaching. She didn't write any- thing more for two days. The next entry was about how I was jealous of a male friend of ours be- cause they message a lot on Facebook. She wrote that she has no interest in him or anyone else. She said that I need to get past it. I believe all of this is leading us to a path of divorce, lies and cheating. S ho ul d I b ri ng t hi s all up? Should I try to change something I'm do- ing? I don't know where to go from here and how to fix this. I honestly feel she still loves me but maybe isn't in love with me anymore. I want her to be happy. Thoughts? —Worried DEAR WORRIED » My first thought is that the main thing you can change is to get your face out of your wife's private diary. If you are concerned about lying and cheating, perhaps you should look in the mirror. Reading her diary is disrespect of the first order. Your wife might be approaching another manic episode. If you are worried about this, you should discuss it with her. If you are jealous of her friendship with another man, you should be hon- est about it, and then con- sider trusting her if she says she isn't into him. You have glossed over your own actions — you mention you were ar- rested, but you don't say why. She is expressing some things in her diary that she should (also) ex- press to you, but she has the right to her private thoughts. You two should see a therapist together to discuss your considerable family stressors and work on how to communicate more effectively and respectfully. 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