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He thinks she needs to get something off her chest

I think my girlfriend's large breast implants are a turnoff.

DEAR ABBY: Before we met, my girlfriend got large breast implants. I think they're a terrible turnoff, but I don't know how to tell her. Should I try to overlook this because I love her, or can I tell her the truth about why our love life is sometimes not so hot?

She walks around the house bare-chested and obviously thinks I find her breasts a big turn-on. I have faked it for five years. What should I do?

- Not That Excited in Colorado

DEAR NOT THAT EXCITED: Your letter is a lesson about the danger of "faking it." Level with your girlfriend, but without using the words "terrible" and "turnoff." Tell her you love her, but while many men find large breasts to be a turn-on, you actually prefer smaller ones, and it sometimes affects your sexual performance. Explain that if she thinks her breasts are what have kept you interested, it's not the case. At some point, one or more of her implants may need to be replaced, and she might opt for smaller ones.

DEAR ABBY: I moved to Australia 10 years ago, but I feel drawn home. Complicating things is the fact that I have a same-sex Australian partner. Because gay marriage is not federally recognized in the United States, he has no possibility of legally immigrating there.

I come from a large, close family and my parents are entering their 70s. I miss my family and my culture every day.

The thought of not being around my family in the long term is unbearable. The thought of leaving my partner is equally painful. Help!

- Trans-Pacific Reader

DEAR TRANS-PACIFIC: I don't know your financial situation, but why must this be an "either/or" situation? Your dilemma might be solved by visiting your parents more often. If their health changes, you could return to the U.S. for a more extended period. Until the laws in the U.S. regarding same-sex marriage change, that's what you will have to do unless you're willing to sacrifice your relationship.