Dear Abby: My husband got into an argument with our neighbor now I’m supposed to ignore the guy

DEAR ABBY: My husband got into a disagreement with our next-door neighbor and no longer acknowledges him or speaks to him when we see him outside. Our neighbor still says hello to me and my special-needs daughter, but my husband doesn’t want me to respond. He says it is “standing by my man.” Is my husband right or wrong? I will follow your advice in this situation. — GOOD NEIGHBOR IN OHIO
DEAR NEIGHBOR: I wish you had mentioned how serious the disagreement between your husband and this neighbor was. That he wants to involve you in this mess doesn’t seem very “manly” to me. Do you want to be used as ammunition? If the answer is no, and you would prefer to keep relations friendly (if only for the sake of your special-needs daughter), then tell your husband to fight his own battle and leave you out of it.
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