Dear Blake,
I’m a 69-year-old divorced female. I broke up with him because I’m classic rock; he’s totally country. Music is important to me.
He was a great guy who was always there for me. We enjoyed a lot of vacations together. When we broke up, he said he wouldn’t call me. Three years later he called to tell me he was getting married.
Now he’s divorced and messaging me. He says he wants me back, he has never stopped loving me and is more in love with me now than ever. I haven’t responded. What should I do?
Signed, Phyllis
From El Paso, Texas
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Dear Phyllis,
Incompatible music can easily destroy a relationship. In my opinion, the two of you breaking up, more than likely prevented both of you from plotting to murder each other, with one of you eventually being placed on death row. Here are some of the problems as I see it. Because you like classic rock with lead guitars, it would drive you crazy to listen to his music with the depressing lyrics and loud banjos. His choice of alcohol would probably be homemade moonshine from a still, whereas you probably prefer wine or something that you don’t have to sip out of a jug. If you like classic rock, chances are you like driving in a fast car that has a lot of horsepower, and your husband simply likes the smell of horses. Lastly food choices. If he likes country music, he has no problem cleaning and cooking road kill. And because you like classic rock, you probably really enjoy food laced with marijuana and/or other illegal drugs that puts you in a disoriented trance. Maybe you two should be together. But for the sake of society, don’t have any kids, because the combination of both of your genes in one person, in my opinion, is terrifying. I hope this helps.
Blake