DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Donald," and I are retired. He attends social meetings about four times a month. Food is served at these meetings, and he usually brings part of the meal home. Then he announces that the food is "his" and that I shouldn't eat any.
Abby, his "take-home" will stay in the refrigerator for a day or so, and I have to see it every time I open the door. It often looks delicious -- not the kind of thing we usually have for meals at home. Don will then eat it in front of me, and it kills me that he won't share.
I have tried telling my husband that he should share his food, but it throws him into a rage. He claims the food is his because it was part of a meal he didn't finish and brought home to eat.
I'd like your opinion because I consider this cruel. Who's right? -- JAYNE IN MIAMI
DEAR JAYNE: You are, and I can see how your husband's behavior is hard to swallow. His actions are not only selfish but also intimidating. People who won't share food are usually selfish about other things as well.
Allow me to share a bit of advice: On the nights when your husband is socializing, make some plans with some of your women friends. Because you're not getting your treats at home, get them elsewhere.