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January 6, 2021 Activities Wife grapples with family’s Riney's_—-Believe It or Not/ history of sexual dysfunction vv gocomice.com Dear Abby husband wants to talk to his relatives, he’s going to do it re- DEAR ABBY: I am a 55-year- DEAR ABBY: When my hus- gardless of whether or not you old successful businesswoman band andI were first married, find it threatening. My ques- who has fallen in love with a tion to you would be, are you man who has nothing. I would Thad no idea why his mother willing to tolerate it? have to support him complete- and sisters were so hostile. ly in retirement, but he is so When they started treating DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend lovable, so kind and so much our children the same way, my suffers from depression. She fun. He does bring me great joy COP, husband finally addressed the says she loves me, but there are USED TO WORK FOR THE and happiness. What should I GORILLAS BURP FOUNDER OF HERSHEY: issue. We moved out of town, times she won't contact me for Ae A DAIRYMAN and he finally told me that days because of it. During this do -- stay with him and take on WHEN THEY ARE HAPPY: the burden of his finances or when he was in his teens and most recent bout of depres- sion, she hasn't talked to me just keep moving? - EYE TO early 20s, he had had sex with for a month. THE FUTURE IN PENNSYL- all of them, which was why I finally got fed up. I told her VANIA they didn’t like me. the next time she talks to me it After an estrangement of should either be a breakup call DEAR EYE: You are a many years, he has now start-or to give me an apology. WasI 55-year-old successful busi- ed talking to his mother and right to say that? I don’t know sisters again. His mother is what to do. -- UNSURE IN THE nesswoman. I assume you are now in her 70s. It breaks my EAST asking me whether you should heart that he is talking to peo- marry this man or not, even ple he had sex with, but he says DEAR UNSURE: You say though you find him lovable, itt is OK because they are “fam- your girlfriend suffers from kind and fun to be with. People (NeEkere LIKE GRASSHOPPERS CRICKETS AND WATYDIDS ily” In my opinion, he should depression. Is she under the have valuable assets to offer care of a doctor and receiving TEAR “THROUGH HOLES NEAR THEIR KNEES. have nothing to do with them. besides money. However, be- Please tell me how I need to treatment for it? Is her family aware of the fact that when she fore you make any trips to the Distributed by Androws McMeel for UFS. 02021 ripay Entrainment ive. JG handle things. -- “ALL IN THE cycles down she is incommuni- altar, I suggest you have a chat FAMILY” cado? If she’s so incapacitated with your attorney, just in case that she can’t communicate, your assessment of him should SSW DEAR “ALL IN”: You cannot they should be notified so she change after the wedding. control what another adult can get the professional help ACROSS does. 1 sympathize with your Dear Abby is written by Abi- she needs, including an adjust- 1 Moves rapidly ment in her medications if nec- gail Van Buren, also known feelings, and I agree your hus- 6 Church seat band’s family situation was essary. as Jeanne Phillips, and was 9 Outspoken VIOIN|S|S MS /OIN BM G/Ala| Lis Tagree she owes you an apol- Al AV{L] 1 Tika = EWNRIEN beyond unhealthy. However, ogy, and I can’t fault you for founded by her mother, Pau- 14 Slip-up from what you wrote, I get the line Phillips. Contact Dear 15 “Exodus” N/ViLINISIN|V/Y/OR T/V/O/S/0 telling her. 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