Other articles by Jeanne Phillips:

Dear Abby : Gold diggers never satisfied Dear Abby : Don't dwell on negativity Dear Abby : Grandma is totally off base Dear Abby : How to respond to rude folks Dear Abby: Don't give in to blackmail Dear Abby : Try to overcome trauma Dear Abby : Best to forget bigoted family Dear Abby : Not everyone loves socializing Dear Abby : Gold-digging mom is misguided Dear Abby : Stay away from gossip mill

Education
Indian Oasis Baboquivari Unified School District
Teachers / Principals Health Care
Carondelet Surgery Center
Billing Education
Ombudsman Educational Servies
Directors and Teachers Restaurants and Clubs
Zinburger
All Positions Health Care
Mountain View Retirement Village
LPN Driver/Transportation
Pioneer Landscaping
Drivers/End-Dumps Trades/Construction
arizona portland cement
maintenance electrician

DEAR ABBY: My husband gets aggravated with romantic commercials on television — the ones where men do sweet things for their wives, like putting jewelry on them while they sleep, or pulling out that special gift at the dinner table. He says the commercials try to make men feel guilty because they aren't like the ones portrayed.

I have tried telling him that men are, indeed, this way, but I couldn't think of any examples other than my brother and my father, who are very romantic.

There are more than two men who excel at romance, aren't there? Don't most men know how to sweep a woman off her feet?

DEAR KELLY: Although I haven't taken a poll, I'm guessing that a majority of men know how to sweep a woman off her feet — which is why the species has survived. However, your husband has a point. Gifts are not the only way to make someone special feel loved.

Commercials are created in order to manipulate the public into buying, and if the amount of consumer debt being carried by U.S. households is any indication, that strategy has been extremely successful.

While diamonds may be "a girl's best friend," most women know that a life partner who gives them attention, affection, praise and assistance when they need it is a jewel more precious than any stone could ever be.

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Russell," and I have been together almost five years. He recently started school to become a plumber. The problem is, Russell has dyslexia and is struggling in school. When I try to help him with his homework, he becomes defensive. He knows he needs tutoring, but hasn't put forth any effort into seeking help.

There's a test he needs to pass before his next class starts in May. He has already failed it once. How can I help him?

DEAR DESPERATE: Different people have different learning styles. Some people learn from books while others learn more easily by watching how things are done.

Encourage Russell to check at his school to see if anyone there could refer him to a tutor specializing in learning disorders. He could also check to see if any of the local plumbing companies offer an apprenticeship program.