Chari in Amarillo, Texas asks:
Dear Dirk ... I know this is a very silly question, but what do you suggest that I say to my husband to get him to stop bad habits, such as: Not putting the toilet paper on the roll, leaving dirty clothes everywhere, leaving empty drink cups around the house, etc? Every time I say something, it sounds like I am wanting to start a fight.
He is a pretty good guy, he let me have MAVRKS on my license plates, bought me tickets to see you play for Christmas, and recently bought me a plaque of you. What do I do?
Dirk says: "I suggest trying to compromise with him. I would bet you also have habits that he considers 'bad,' so maybe you can do a trade-off. Something else that might work is changing your approach. Every time you want to say something, try to word it in a very non-confrontational way so he doesnt think you are trying to start a fight."
Ashley in Denton, Texas asks:
Dear Dirk ... My husband spends almost all of his free time playing video games. How do you suggest I get him to pay less attention to the video games and more attention to what I'm saying????
Dirk says: "Try turning the TV off, standing in front of it and making him look you in the eye."
In the next letter, Dirk lets this young man know it's time to act or move on.
Marley in Arlington, Texas asks:
Dear Dirk ... What up Dirk, I'm a big fan of yours There was this girl in my class and I had a huge crush on her. We didn't talk a whole lot but she still considered me a good friend. Then she finds out that I like her, she was always like she wasn't sure if it was going to work out but she never said no. Then one day one of her friends was like "Hey, why don't you talk to Marley?"
So I go and try to talk to her, but would just walk away. So, then my friend tells me she is going to write me a note. The next day she gives me the note.
She says a few things and writes a big fat NO! Then says sorry for the misunderstanding. Now she won't talk to me. I'm not sure if she is mad at me of what. But she hasn't talked to me or said "Hi!" in almost two months. Some of my friends say I should try talking to her, some say I should let it go.
What do you think I should do Dirk?
Dirk says: "I suggest giving her one last chance to see if she responds. You cant wait for her forever, so if she isnt interested then you need to move on."
Jason in Provo, Utah asks:
Dear Dirk ... I'm getting married at the end of the month and I've been put in charge of picking out centerpieces. What do you recommend?
Dirk says: "I suggest bouquets of 15 long-stemmed, yellow roses in clear or green vases. If you want to add some light to the display you should consider putting matching votives around the vases."