Tuesday, September 19, 2006

This is totally random, but I like to read Dear Abby and Annie's Mailbox advice columns (and before that, Ann Landers) regularly, and today I noticed something rather odd... Today's columns were almost completely identical, except one was written by the wife, the other by the husband. They claim different age ranges, but other than that they are eerily similar:

The Husband:

Dear Annie: My wife and I are in our 40s, healthy and in good shape. Our life is great, and we get along better now than ever. Before we get any older, I would like to try something different. Lately, I've been talking to my wife about experiencing a nude beach or resort. We've talked about making love in the forest alongside a mountain stream or even in the back seat of our car in a secluded spot.

Coming from a very religious background, my wife feels such things are immoral. I explained that going to a nude beach is not about being an exhibitionist. It's about enjoying nature and feeling the sensation of being free outdoors. I am not asking for a lifestyle change. I'd just like to try these things.

Believe me, I am not an exhibitionist. I am discreet and respect my wife's limits. But the thought of making love outside or skinny-dipping in the warm ocean seems wonderful. I want to share these experiences with her. Are my desires wrong? She said I should ask for your opinion. What do you think? -- Wondering Husband


The Wife:

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our late 30s, healthy and in good shape. Our love life is good, and we get along better now than we ever have in our marriage.

Before we get any older, my husband has asked me to visit a nudist beach or resort with him. He also says he would like to spice up our sex life by making love in the forest beside a mountain stream, or even the back seat of our car in a secluded spot.

Coming from a religious background, I am not totally comfortable with the idea of going nude at a beach in front of a lot of other people, or the thought of being caught having sex in the woods. My husband says that visiting a nudist beach or resort is not about exhibitionism or immorality. He says it is about enjoying nature and feeling the sensation of being free outdoors.

To be honest, these are things I might like to try, but I am just not sure. I'm concerned about what others would think if they found out. My husband says what we do is our own business, and the only way anyone we know would find out is if we told them.

Would it be wrong for us to go to a nude beach or resort, just to try it out? -- WONDERING WIFE IN PENNSYLVANIA

I wonder if this is real? If so, did either Dear Abby or the ladies behind Annie's Mailbox do this on purpose? Strange....

*************** UPDATE ****************

Syndicates: Nudist Advice Letters in Two Columns Were Coincidental