Jeanne PhillipsDEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating my boyfriend for a year and a half. We’re both 30, and we have pretty much decided to tie the knot. The only thing holding me back is his hygiene.
When we met, he wasn’t all that into showering and using deodorant. Slowly, over time, he has started to shower daily and wear deodorant, but he still doesn’t brush his teeth.
His apartment is my biggest nightmare. It is filled with opened delivery boxes, there are beard trimmings all over the bathroom, a pink ring of death in his shower, and his stovetop – well, you get the point.
Should I mention that I’m one of the cleanest people I know? I grew up with well-dressed, great-smelling men in my life. They’re the walking, talking real-life versions of a men’s fashion commercial.
Is this a make-or-break situation? We get along in so many other ways. – HYGIENE’S THE PROBLEM