DEAR ABBY: My husband had a disagreement with our next door neighbor and no longer recognizes him or speaks to him when we see him outside. Our neighbor still greets me and my special needs daughter, but my husband doesn’t want him to respond. He says he’s “supporting my man.” 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 was between your husband and this neighbor. That he wants to get 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 prefer to maintain friendly relations (if only for the sake of your special needs daughter), then tell your husband to fight his own battle and leave you out of it.

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