May 27, 2020 Issue, Page 7 of 8

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Activities ‘Wednesday, May 27, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Man’s serious health issues Qines——-Believe It or Not/- dominate 40-year marriage Dear Abby here with a husband who doesn’t care if I’m around or joy the rest of the food be- cause of this. DEAR ABBY: I married not. Please advise me what I My dilemma is how to my husband 40 years ago. can do. -- REACHED THE handle this with the family. A few years later, he was LIMIT I’m sure we will see them diagnosed with diabetes. at church, and they have He refused to take care of DEAR REACHED: What already reached out asking when they can bring us an- himself and ended up with you can do depends upon double leg amputations 13 what you WANT to do. other meal. I don’t want to embarrass anyone, but nei- Awairalia years ago. He had prosthet- There must be a reason why Is WIDER ics but wouldn’t use them. you have remained in this ther do I think Ican consume another one from them. THAN THE MOONS I stood by him and was his loveless marriage as long as For what it’s worth, we advocate, but he blamed me! you have. ‘werw.gocomies.com have someone who comes in He has major health is- Since you asked, I do have a word of advice. Help your weekly who prepares meals sues now, but I’m not too Ret raiine for us (whom we pay). This woesipleys.com concerned. According to husband to get another com- has been a huge help be- puter. If you do, it may less- him, it’s “none of my busi- cause it alleviates the time BUT DONT USE THEM en some of the hostility that TO CHEW FooD,~ ness.” Family doesn’t care and effort required to shop, is ruling your household. He because he doesn’t care. My will be occupied, and you cook and clean up for most daughter blames me, but she of the work week because can do whatever you need to doesn’t bother to have much do to keep yourself sane. I work full time as well as contact with her father. care for my husband. How Thave had enough of trying DEAR ABBY: My hus- can I tactfully decline this to help a man who doesn’t band and I are dealing with family’s kind offers without want help. This is a loveless a terminal health condition, coming right out and say- marriage and has been for and many folks have of- ing why we don’t want their Crossw years. He’s also addicted to fered to help, particularly food? -- GROSSED OUT IN computer porn. He stays at in the area of providing THE WEST a computer for hours, even meals, which we really ap- ACROSS 1 Stolen goods PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED when people are around. He preciate. 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