Originally Published: August 22, 2018 7:15 p.m.
Dear Sad Senior: Sometimes our patience is shortest with those whom we've known the longest. That doesn't make it OK for your husband to snap at you, however. Let him know how it makes you feel when he immediately asks whether you're wearing your hearing aids anytime you ask him to repeat something. Let's hope he'll make an effort to be more patient and compassionate -- something we could all stand to do. Thank you for writing.
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