Dolly is here to advise the Cinniapolis community and answer any questions with grace and honesty. Here is today’s question:

Q: Dear Dolly, my wife of 13 years and I recently undertook extensive home renovations. We planned the renovations room by room. First, we updated our bedroom without issue. Next, we remodeled each bathroom with a fresh coat of paint, new toilets, new tubs, new showers, new vanities, and new tiled flooring. For both the bedroom and bathrooms, we agreed on everything from paint colors to bedding linens. Now, we have hit a wall, figuratively. In the middle of our living room renovation, we can’t seem to agree on anything. I proposed centering the room around an impressive large screen TV. And, I do mean large, a 90″ smart TV. She is having none of that. Her floor plan does not include a TV, which is ridiculous. She would like a conversation space complete with lounge chairs and end tables. She claims nobody watches TV anymore. I say tell that to the millions of people watching TV on their phones every night. Dolly, please help, how do I gently suggest a divorce to my TV averse wackadoo wife?

Sincerely, Reasonable Remodeler

Dolly: Dear Reasonable Remodeler, have you heard of compromise? If you and the Mrs. were able harmoniously remodel other rooms in your home without incident, why should the living room be any different? These days, we are all too quick to overreact to the simplest problems. I advise you to approach your wife with a compromise wherein the space can function as both a TV emporium for you and a conversation space for her. This can be accomplished through purchasing a more modestly sized TV that won’t take the focus from the conversation space created by your wife’s idea of lounge chairs and end tables to foster conversation. Believe me, compromise will be cheaper and less lonely than a divorce. Should a compromise be off the table, have your lawyer contact her lawyer.

Sincerely, Dolly