I am sorry to hear what you are going through. But also puzzled as to why you are choosing to allow this neighbor to terrorize you? Please remember...there are NO victims in life...only volunteers. Why you are choosing to give your power away.
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The neighbor - well the problem is I walk my dog past his house everyday twice a day. If I take a different route, he's going to ask why.
So what if he notices and confronts you about your decision to walk a different way?
You can then either... a) choose to be tactful and evasive ...or b) choose to be truthful.
a) "I just felt like a change -- so dog and I are going to be taking different routes."
OR
b) "I've decided to take a new route b/c your comments make me uncomfortable."
Most importantly he is being very inappropriate and also VERY disrespectful to you, your H and your marriage. And in fact, that is probably the most appropriate response.
IMO you need to stop him in his tracks in a much more effective manner. Take control of this situation. Your passivity is what is giving him license and emboldening him.
