While I know that it is not healthy to be so dependent on cosmetics, they are helping me get through these feelings for now.

Dear Annie: I am a 29-year-old woman, and I’ve been having an ongoing debate with my boyfriend of 10 years. I wear makeup because I am insecure about my skin and my face in general. I have tried any and all products recommended to me to help clear up my skin.

He even jokingly says he will break up with me if I continue to wear it. I tell him that not wearing makeup just doesn’t work for me. I tried it once for a year. It didn’t clear up my skin, and it was horrible emotionally. I really don’t know what to ...

He constantly insists that I stop wearing it ... . He even jokingly says he will break up with me if I continue to wear it.

My boyfriend hates that I wear makeup and insists that I stop wearing it, to the point that we regularly get in heated arguments.