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Activities The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, December 20, 2019 Couple quarrels over money Rineys——-Believe It or Not! spent on their granddaughter Dear Abby drink or smoke, and we don’t go out to eat at expensive ago. His vehicle was totaled, and he has been depending DEAR ABBY: My hus- restaurants. His complaining upon us to take him grocery band and I are retired and is driving me crazy, and I shopping and to various ap- financially comfortable. I can’t live like this anymore. pointments. When we take have my spending money, She’s 10 and growing up so him, he often adds additional HEN ‘ fast. All I want is to enjoy iow PEEPS and he has his. The prob- stops without asking ahead WERE FIRST PRObUCED her the little while I have of time, which turns a quick IN 19S=S \T Took lem is, he doesn’t want me APPROXIMATELY 27 HOURS left. Advice? - BLOCKED to spend any money on my trip into a marathon shop- TO MAKE JUST ONE. GRANDMA IN LOUISI- granddaughter. ANA ping excursion. TODAY IT TAKES ONLY SIX Minutes / I pick her up from school We still work part-time, woweipieys.com every day, give her an after- DEAR GRANDMA: Af- while Hank is retired. He is noon snack, and on Friday, ter 55 years of tolerating procrastinating about buy- we stop and get something your husband’s tantrums and ing another vehicle, cit- controlling behavior, I seri- ing various reasons why he special. My husband thinks my daughter should pay for ously doubt you are going can’t find the right one, and my gas and provide snacks to get him to change. You we are becoming exhausted for her child. I disagree. I can, however, change the from driving him around. love doing things for my way you react to it. If you We have mentioned several WHERE No Gre) granddaughter and buying have money of your own, times that he needs to get a things for her every once in he does not have the right to vehicle; his response is, “It’s Wave Cone Berone.c a while. When I do, he goes tell you how to spend it. Let not easy.” WlHE EIRST SPACE BURIAL OccuRRED IN 1992 (TWAS FOR GENE RODDENBERRY, nuts, packs up his clothes him go camping, and while THE CRESTOR OF "STAR TREK"'— We feel sad that our friend- and goes to his camp. After he’s gone, enjoy your time ship has taken this turn. We HS ASHES WERE FIRED INTO SPACE — wor gocomies.com a few days he will call. with your granddaughter. I have lived with this be- have tried to be as helpful as WHE EXTINCT TULLIMONSTRUM GREGARIUM ~ If he “goes nuts” -- which possible, but our patience is THE TULLY MONSTER— /S THE OFFICIAL. havior all our married life I assume means becomes STATE FOSSIL OF ILLINOIS, AND SCIENTISTS (55 years). He has fussed so wearing thin. What do you CAN'T AGREE ON WHETHER ITS A VERTEBRATE OR AN INVERTEBRaTE! verbally abusive -- leave the many times and made me so suggest? -- WORN OUT IN room. depressed, I just want to die. Ask yourself whether you THE SOUTHWEST Crossword He says he loves me, but I are better off with this man wonder. If he loved me, he DEAR WORN OUT: or without him. And if you ACROSS would want me to be hap- truly cannot live like this I suggest you stop mak- 1 Gullets PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED py -- doing things with my anymore, talk to an attorney ing yourselves so available 5 Unfreezes granddaughter and getting and explore your options. When Hank asks for trans- 49 Karate studio YIVIE|S I E/DBBK/I/E|V her pretty things every now portation. If you do, itmay 44 River in Russia A\E|S|O|PHMSIA/R/ 1 RIO|M/E and then because it makes DEAR ABBY: My hus- Stimulate him to look more 45 Copy L/JA/P|S/EBBL/A|G|SHBAITIEIN me happy. band and I have a friend of diligently for a new vehicle, 16 Like Mr. Hyde EILIY DIEJA S AIFIAIRI 1 I don’t go out and get my 35 years I'll call Hank. Hank or explore other rideshare 17 Skirt style AIWINECIU RITISIY hair or nails done. 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