Dear Abby: My husband wants me to take sides against our neighbor

DEAR ABBY: My husband got into an argument with our neighbor and no longer recognizes him or speaks to him when we see him outside. Our neighbor still says hello to me and my special needs daughter, but my husband doesn’t want me to respond. He says it ‘suits my husband’. Is my husband right or wrong? I will follow your advice in this situation. — GOOD NEIGHBOR IN OHIO

DEAR NEIGHBOR: I wish you had mentioned how serious the disagreement between your husband and this neighbor was. Him wanting to drag you into this mess doesn’t seem very ‘manly’ to me. Do you want to be used as ammunition? If the answer is no and you would rather keep relations amicable (if only for the sake of your special needs daughter), tell your husband to fight his own battles and leave you out of it.

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