Dear Prudence,
I’m engaged to a great guy, but there’s one ridiculous issue we clash on. He won’t let me put my bare feet on the coffee table. He thinks it’s gross. I think he’s uptight. I’ve done this my whole life almost every time I sit down in my living room. Of course I wouldn’t do this at a friend’s house, but we’re going to be living together. I dread the thought of forgetting and putting my feet on the coffee table, or doing it only while he’s out. That seems kind of pathetic. How can something this silly turn into a deal-breaker? Please help!
—Dancing Around the Issue