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Activities August 4, 2021 Wife not interested in Qirey's—-Believe It or Not! raising husband’s love child Sy Dear Abby and they sometimes accompa- ny me on my adventures. close to me. However, I don’t want to be a hypocrite. I can’t When they have kids of their DEAR ABBY: My husband own, I plan to be an involved imagine sitting through the of three years informed me grandparent, but I would nev- service, listening to speeches that he'd had a brief affair and er expect my husband to give about what a “wonderful” man fathered a baby. We worked up his weekends to wipe their he was and accepting condo- through it, and I decided to noses. (He would refuse, by ences. My absence will un- stay in the marriage. The the way. I know this because doubtedly generate comments mother of the child is in a new he has said so.) His stance on and questions. I have spent relationship. I am 10 years stepparenting is different now many years dealing with the older than my husband and because it involves a baby. 'm after-effects of his abuse. How “CHE GUMBOOT CHITON, AKA. have grown kids. I am not in- wondering if I should stay in * THE WANDERING- MEATLOAF,"' shouldI handle this? -- SURVI- HAS TEETH MADE OF terested in raising any more. I the marriage. - TOOK CARE VOR IN PENNSYLVANIA A RARE ION- BASED MINERAL. - PIEKOSAURE, have friends, hobbies, outdoor OF MY OWN NEVER BEFORE SEEN GUCH AS THE PTERODACTYL , ay sports and activities that I en- IN A LIVING ANIMAL. WERE NOT DINOSAURS. DEAR SURVIVOR: A funeral joy in my free time, and I'm not DEAR TOOK CARE: ‘That's service may be a way to honor giving them up. (My husband a good question. It’s one you the deceased, but it is also in- enjoys these activities, too.) might discuss with an attorney He told me he plans to have tended to comfort and support to determine what the result visitation with the baby in our will be financially if you exit the grieving relatives. A way to home every other week. I have the marriage. Do nothing in manage this would be to sit in no objection. In fact, I see it as haste. However, once you have the back of the room, quietly get up to “visit the bathroom” a perfect opportunity to go on some out-of-towners with my done that, if you are unwilling to disrupt your plans and help for most of the eulogizing and PIANIST girlfriends. (We plan to yuk your husband with a respon- return as they are wheeling the GeeNLAMA ypat it up and enjoy some spa ser- sibility that should be solely “dearly departed” out so you PERFORMS. vices.) his, tell him you don’t plan to WEEKLY CONCERTS. can support the grieving niece FOR ANIMALS Abby, my husband hasn't a spend weekends babysitting by showing her you were there. AT THE clue what to do. He has never the result of his careless, adul- KHAO KHEOW OPEN ZOO even changed a diaper. I told terous affair. Dear Abby is written by Abi- IN THOWAND him he will have to learn quick- WHILE WEARING: ly or adjust his visitation plans DEAR ABBY: My family will gail Van Buren, also known AN ALLIGATOR COSTUME . as Jeanne Phillips, and was because I am not helping him be expecting me to attend the with his baby. I worked hard funeral of a relative who, as founded by her mother, Pau- 8-4. secinesicmnma wor cipleys.com Distributed by Andrews McMee! for UFS. while I raised my kids and few of them know, was an abu- line Phillips. Contact Dear made all the sacrifices neces- sive monster. I want to support Abby at www.DearAbby.com or sary. We have close relation- the people I love, especially P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, ships as adults. We live nearby, the abuser’s niece, who is very CA 90069. ACROSS ¥ Yeu, ASK HM 1 Close-mouthed WAN, WHEN. 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