Dear Abby: I have an amazing fiancee who is smart, beautiful and honest. I couldn’t ask for more. We are getting married next year, and we’re excited about the future we’ll have together.
However, I am struggling with something in regard to my fiancee. She has noticeable facial hair. I don’t know how to talk to her about it. I know saying something would hurt her feelings, which is something I want to avoid. What’s the best way to go about saying something without sounding like a jerk?
— Treading lightly in Florida
Dear Treading,
Many women have facial hair to some degree. By that I mean a mustache, unibrow, sideburns and even chin hair. Many of them don’t realize that people notice because they don’t. Because you are engaged to be married, raise the subject privately and very gently. (Do NOT say, “Guess what else we have in common. We both have mustaches!”)
There are solutions for this. Among them are waxing and electrolysis. I hesitate to mention shaving (which, by the way, some gorgeous women do) because once she starts, it must be done every day. However, I was told by a friend who shaves that it helps with exfoliation and makeup application.
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