Ask Ann Cannon: My boyfriend stinks ... literally

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ann Cannon Dear Ann Cannon • I love my boyfriend a lot. We have been together a year-and-a-half. My problem is: I don’t like the way he smells. He’s not a big fan of showering. He says it dries out his skin. He showers about twice a week. (We are both “older,” and older people don’t sweat as much, etc. But still.) Also, he doesn’t wash his hands often.

Is there a nice way I can encourage him to shower and wash his hair and hands more often without hurting his feelings? Or is it too late after all this time?

Dear Nose-y Girlfriend • I ran your question past my five adult sons, all of whom have been known to smell bad at one time or another. Son…