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Activities Page 9 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, November 22, 2019 Weary wife is ready to leave Qmney's_—-Believe It or Not!/- loveless, unfulfilling marriage Distributed by Andrews Heed for UFS, Dear Abby ing to a fault. But he has had two affairs and blames me asking me to help her sort through her messages. It for them. I have been here has become torture for me DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 24 years for the business and the kids, because I have begun hav- and have two daughters, 18 but what about me? I have ing romantic feelings for been going to night school her. I don’t knowif it would and 14. I’m in a business to take up nursing as a new with my husband and work be fair to tell her how I feel career to support myself as a six days a week. We don’t backup plan. about her because of the take vacations, go on date geographical distance. I \Y BRADLEY OF DUBLIN, IRELAND, PRE-RECORDED I know what I need to do, nights or spend time togeth- but I guess I’m looking for know she won’t move to be - AUDIO THAT PLAYED AT Hid FUNERAL er outside of work. with me because she helps to ON OCTOBER 12,2019. To PRANK HIS validation. There’s got to be LONED ONES INTO BELIEVING HE WAS I have had my own bed- more to life than what ’m take care of her father, who STILL ALIVE IN Hi COFFIN, THE AUDIO INCLUDED BRADLEY "BANGING" ON: room for 15 years because living. -- FED UP IN MICH- lives with her. ed Be PERING TOs = \ e he needs his sleep (he is 15 IGAN T wouldn’t have an issue LET ouT.- x 5 years older), Our sex life with moving there, but I ee | ended two years ago be- DEAR FED UP: I agree. don’t want to make that deci- cause he says I’m too heavy. That you think you will be sion unless I know her feel- (I should lose 40 pounds and happier apart from a spouse ings are similar. I also don’t so could he.) I do my best who deprives you of com- want to risk losing a friend. to take care of dentist and panionship and affection, I'm not sure ifI should just doctor appointments for the blames you for it and bury these feelings and say kids, cook healthy meals, s you regularly is nothing, or let her know. ’ Paw" prepare for the holidays, understandable. Under these Please help. -- CONFLICT- AT THE END OF drive school carpool, etc. circumstances, your feelings ED IN TENNESSEE EACH SPIDERS LEGS I feel unappreciated, taken are valid. However, before IS CALLED for granted and trapped. He ‘wv ileys.com making any announcements, DEAR CONFLICTED: A complains that I’m not giv- schedule an appointment The first thing you should ing him attention, but then with an attorney who can he'll comment on my ap- guide you in what steps to tell your friend is that you are not comfortable sorting EXORCISMS IN 16t4. 1X pearance or criticize me for take to protect yourself. (©2019 Ripley Entertainment Inc. 1122 Resour small tasks that I didn’t do through her messages. When “his” way. DEAR ABBY: “Cheryl” she asks you why, explain I’m tired and overworked. has been one of my best that after these many years ssword Is it wrong to want to di- friends for a very long time. of best friendship, you have She has helped me through begun vorce him and be free of this feelings to develop romantic for her. How she loveless marriage? I cannot ACROSS picture living this boring, depression over the years, as reacts will help you to deter- 1 Of the moon PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED unfulfilling life for the next T have done for her. We live mine what -- if anything -- to 6 Showed the way five or 10 years. I have fan- several states apart and talk do next. Right now, you are 9 Mouse Y|U|M|A BM O/C/H/E/REB/O|O|M tasized about a life without on a daily bi Neither of in limbo. 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