Dear Queenie,

My boyfriend says he likes my dog, who is well-behaved and seems to like him too. But when my boyfriend talks to the dog he calls him mean names like “Stinky” and “Stupid.” He does this in a sweet tone of voice and the dog doesn’t seem to understand that he is being insulted, but I do and it bothers me.

Queenie, should I say something about it?—Offended dog-lover

Dear Queenie,

My husband likes to play violent video games with our young son. I have heard that children who play these kinds of games have trouble telling the difference between fantasy and reality and tend to act out in real life the things they see in these games.

Queenie, should I insist that our son not play these games?—Worried mother

Dear Queenie,

I want to join a service club, but my husband doesn’t want to be bothered with babysitting our children when I go out, especially if he wants to go out to do his own things at the same time.

Queenie, do you think this is fair?—Busy mother