Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for nearly 39 years. He has always had a tendency to put himself first -- even before our sons, and now even our toddler grandson -- but I’m at my wits’ end over his latest act of selfishness.
His only sister recently suffered a traumatic fall. She was airlifted to a trauma center with a fractured skull and brain injury. Thankfully, she’s expected to make a full recovery, but she spent several weeks in a rehab facility and now continues outpatient therapy from home.
I’ve been there for her and my brother-in-law from the start -- taking care of their dogs, visiting regularly, sending encouraging texts, cooking, doing small chores and providing mobility aids. I love them dearly. They are my family, too, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything l