Ask Amy: Wife’s hoarding may bury the family

If she is unable or unwilling to leave, start with a “harm reduction” strategy: “We need to make sure that we don’t have any expired food, because we don’t want to get sick. Let’s go through our pantry together and get rid of expired stuff. The food bank needs contributions of unexpired food, so if we have too much of something, let’s donate it to help other people.”