It all began when a man with a clipboard rang the doorbell earlier this month, asking if I'd like to get a free quote for windows. Even though it was almost bedtime on a school night, and the kids ...

My column from last week, "Why can't I get a window estimate without my husband?" set off a firestorm of comments on Freep.com, by phone, email and on social media. In the column, I objected to the ...