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8 April 28, 2021 Activities Special relationship ends when man’s wife returns Dear Abby together “for the sake of the kids.” Or he may even love her. DEAR FIRST-TIME PARENT: DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dat- That she is making his life Your life is in transition, and a “living hell” is a problem of your concerns are understand- ing a married man for the last his own making. Please, for able. Remember, YOU are the three years, and everything the sake of your own mental was great. We were attached parent. If you prefer your baby health, quit making it yours. at the hip and inseparable. I not be smothered with kisses, Did he ever really love you? I thought we had something you are within your rights to can’t answer that and neither special going. say so. However, as long as can you. He certainly isn’t act- His wife abandoned him and your relatives are not sick and ing like someone who loves their two children for more wash their hands well before you. than a year, and he didn’t know Gather your strength and touching your newborn, there anything about raising kids, jump off the treadmill. It’s shouldn’t be a problem. After so I stepped in to help. It was time to go on with your life. three months, your baby’s un- great. They were just like my derdeveloped immune system own. I was finally happy. I had DEAR ABBY: My husband should be stronger. the life I wanted. He even met and I are going to be first-time with a lawyer to get a divorce. If you haven’t already dis- parents in a few months, and Suddenly he announced he’s cussed this with your pedia- this will be the first grandchild letting her come back because trician, schedule an appoint- on both sides of the family she has nowhere to go. I am ment. Not only will you find it (and the first baby in almost devastated. Ever since her re- 18 years). We are excited to educational, it may put some turn, she has made his life a share this experience with of your fears to rest. living hell. He tells everyone -- them. However, I have some As to your little one’s im- including her -- how miserable concerns about after the baby age being posted online, every he is, and she does the same is born. family has their own comfort thing. I already deal with anxiety, level. Explain your concerns, Why won’t he get a divorce? and I have strict “rules” that I and if the grands don’t cooper- Should I wait for him? Did he would like to be followed. For ate, make them surrender their ever really love me? -- LOVING example, no kissing my baby’s cellphones when they visit. Crossword LADY IN TEXAS face, no posting photos on so- cial media, etc. How can I get Dear Abby is written by Abigail DEAR LOVING LADY: There my wishes across to my family Current puzzle answers could be any number of rea- Van Buren, also known as Jeanne without sounding like a con- sons why he won’t divorce his trol freak? I worry that they Phillips, and was founded by her wife. He may feel that, miser- won’t respect them and say I’m mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact able as he is, a divorce would overthinking everything. Any Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com be too expensive. Or he may advice is appreciated. -- FIRST- or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, be trying to keep the family TIME PARENT IN NEW YORK CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Garfield Dilbert Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine