Dear Annie: When I met my husband, he told me he was separated from his wife. At the time, I was separated, too. It turns out I was the only one telling the truth.

My husband is in the service, and when he met me, his wife and children were at home waiting for his return. After three years of marriage, I heard the real story – how he blindsided his wife by asking for a divorce and how devastated she was. Then last night, he said if he hadn’t met me, he would still be married to her.

He has also lied about other stuff, but those lies are minor compared to this one. I totally regret marrying him and realize he could do the same thing to me that he did to his ex. Please help. – Seeing the Future

Dear Seeing: One of the foundations of a good marriage is trust, and Hubby has thrown yours away. This does not mean he doesn’t love you, but it does make it harder to feel secure in the marriage. Ask him to go with you for counseling to see whether there is any way to help him understand why his behavior was so wrong and whether your relationship can be salvaged. As always, if he won’t go, go without him.

Dear Annie: I was deeply disturbed by “Mom of an Unhappy Toddler,” whose child saw a commercial for Cymbalta and wanted some so she could be “happy.”

That mother should be outraged that they even show drug commercials on TV. It’s no wonder our society is so addicted. When my children were sick, I took them to the doctor. I did not look to the TV for symptoms.

These drug companies are using our babies as guinea pigs. I can’t believe people would even take these drugs after hearing about all the side effects. – Furious Grandma

Dear Grandma: You make a good point. All drugs have side effects, and even doctors are not immune to the influence of good advertising.