She can’t sing but she wants to at our wedding L


ianne Tregobov provides rela- tionship advice in her monthly column with the


Lifestyles 55. We invite you to submit your ques- tions to Lianne and learn what advice she has for you. All submissions are confidential. Look for your answers in her col- umn.


• • • Dear Lianne, I am engaged to a love-


ly lady. We are having a wedding at a beautiful lo- cation just west of town. This is a second marriage for both of us. We are excited to spend our future together. With all the real


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world problems, this may seem trivial but it is causing me stress. I want to address it and have a win- win outcome but I’m somewhat baffled. My future wife’s daughter wants to sing at our wed- ding. She professes to be a wonderful singer but, to be completely honest, her voice would make your hair


curl. I don’t


want to insult her or cause any problems with my future wife, but I sim- ply can’t allow her to em- barrass herself or us. My kids have commented on


her atrocious singing voice and I don’t want her to be a laughing stock. Her


Dear Dan, The last thing you want to do is


cause stress and alienate your future step-daughter. I can appreciate your dilemma. I would choose another task for her to do at the wedding. Perhaps giving a speech or prayer. If you are willing to fib, explaining to her that


mom knows that she is tone deaf but is reluctant to burst her bubble. How do we solve this dilemma without hurt- ing her feelings? Her mother feels we should just let her sing. I, on the other hand can’t allow this to happen. I feel I am caught between a rock and a hard place.


appreciated.


Any suggestions would be greatly Dan


someone else has offered to sing and you and her mother appreciate the ges- ture but feel it is best that the music is left to the band. If you are willing to go all out, perhaps having her work with a voice coach may be a solution. The song could also be pre-recorded in a recording studio where they can modify tones. The best bet is to speak with your bride to be and see which so- lution she feels most comfortable with. • • •


Lianne Tregobov, Owner of Camelot Introductions, has been a Matchmaker for the past 25 years. She is gifted with very keen intuition and is responsible for facili- tating thousands of matches. Questions can be


submitted to camelotintroductions@


mymts.net or she can be reached at 204 888-1529. www.camelotintroductions.com


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