DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 40 years. Her 42-year-old son came to live with us four months ago.

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He has never worked in his life and does nothing. I’m supporting him now.

Tonight, my wife told me, “Don’t forget about the trash. The pickup comes early in the morning, and I know you don’t want to get up at 5 to put it out.” I said, “Have your son do it. He doesn’t do anything except sleep all day and eat all night.” She said, “Well, he’s in bed already.”

So I took the trash out and finished washing the dishes. Her son walked past me to go outside and have a cigarette (that I bought).

Am I wrong to be mad? My wife says I’m wrong.

— IMPOSED UPON IN NORTH DAKOTA

DEAR IMPOSED UPON: You say the son is 42, and you have been married to his mother since he w

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