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Activities Wednesday, September 9, 2020 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 7 Attention paid to ex-fiancee Riney's_—_-Believe It or Not! angers wife for 20 years => Dear Abby to, and offer her the option choice you made was the of counseling again. Under- correct one, DEAR ABBY: My wife stand that if she refuses, you and I were married 30 years have important decisions DEAR ABBY: I’ve been when we ran into an old to make about your future. dating my widower boy- girlfriend (and ex-fiancee) Discuss with your therapist of mine at a function. I spent what emotionally healthy friend for four years, and a good part of the evening options there may be for for my birthday this year ie dancing with her and ignor- you, but don’t continue to he gave me an inexpensive ing my wife. My wife says settle for the status quo. tea kettle. (I don’t drink DE YoU WANTED To DIG- A HOLE STRAIGHT TO CHINA, SIGMUND FREUD I was “indecent” with the tea.) I had been hinting THE BEST PLACE ONCE STUDIED girlfriend, and it hurt her DEAR ABBY: My hus- TO SART THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS badly. band’s mother passed away that I would love a piece of WOULD BE IN ARGENTINA. OF EELS. It was 20 years ago, but recently after a long illness fine jewelry because I have www gosomies.com my wife lets me hear about She lived in another state. never received anything an © ee it every day. I can’t take it He couldn’t be there while ‘SBopRGaremeR 1 like that from him. Should any longer. She refuses to she was sick or when she I say something? A pretty get help or forgive me. Our died because he was also necklace or a bottle of my marriage has gone downhill ill. He carries a lot of guilt ever since. What do you about it. favorite cologne are things recommend I do to make it I saw a cellphone mes- I would have preferred —- up to her? I’ve tried a few sage from her before she something thoughtful and ISLAND OF THE DEAD.“ things, to no avail. - PAST died, saying she was dying meaningful. I feel sad and HE CITY CEMETERY ON HART ISLAND ISN’T IN THE PAST and asking him to come \S THE FINAL RESTING PLACE To MORE help her. I deleted it because unappreciated. -- ANONY- “THAN & MILLION OF NEW YORK Citys UNCLAIMED BODIES AND MAY BE THE DEAR PAST: Your per- hearing it would have put MOUS IN MICHIGAN LARGEST TAX-FUNDED MAGS GPE ON EARTH, formance at that function added stress on him and 9-4 ©2020 ripiey Entertainment ine. Dietributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. must have been deeply hu- made him sicker. Now I feel DEAR ANONYMOUS: miliating to your wife. Was guilty. Should I keep quiet You appear to be involved your regrettable behavior or confess? He still is not with your ex-fiancee a one- well. -- GUILTY DAUGH- with someone who has little osswo time thing or has it hap- TER-IN-LAW imagination or is frugal to pened since? a fault. Tell your widower ACROSS You stated this happened DEAR GUILTY: You boyfriend (of four years) 1 Boanrsprouts PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED 20 years ago and you have made a rational choice for 5, felt about veceive ean attempted to make amends a solid reason when you es waite for vein bath 5 Caribbean S|O|N|GHRIC/A|N|A/L BT /A/CI|H to no avail. Unless there’s decided to delete the mes- "® z republic . A|X/E|L MA B/O|VIEMMBE|P/E/E more to this story than you sage instead of sharing it “ay, because you hoped 8 Inemet juni mail RIE|TIEMBRIAIV/EINEIC/RIA|wW have written, it appears with your husband. 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