December 15, 2021 Issue, Page 7 of 10

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7 December 15 , 2021 Activities Couple deal with crack in their relationship boyfriend’s ideal woman is one ing our future together. Mind Dear Abby with a prominent posterior, you, his tattoo has nothing to you may not be The One for do with me or our kids, and I’d DEAR ABBY: I have been him. And regarding his com- never ask him to do that. Now with my boyfriend for almost ment about having yours en- he’s pushing me to “honor him” five years. We don’t live togeth- in a tattoo. I still feel strongly larged -- of course, that would er but we see each other every about the “mother” ink be- be your choice, not his, so ing my one and only. Should other day. Recently we had an don’t be coerced. And, please, I add his name, or is a tattoo argument about him following be aware that unless cosmetic not the best route? -- FEELING girls who show their butts on surgery is done by a board-cer- GUILTY IN TEXAS Instagram. This is not the first tified physician, the results can time I have asked him to delete be unfortunate. It’s also very DEAR FEELING GUILTY: the pictures; it’s the third, ac- expensive and the procedure is What is driving your husband’s tually. not “minor” surgery. “push” was the foolish com- Every time I call him on it, he ment you made that you would claims he just scrolls through DEAR ABBY: My husband feel “stuck” (pun intended?) if them, but he gets mad at the he died and you had to wear and I have been together for his name forever. I would hope same time or insists he doesn’t 16 years and have two little that you “honor” your husband pay any attention to them. He boys. Since we were young every day of your marriage and promises to unfollow them we have wanted tattoos, but vice versa. but never does. I also feel re- we couldn’t afford them and Someone’s name inked on ally insecure because when we I couldn’t decide what kind I your anatomy is no guarantee first started seeing each other, wanted. Recently, the subject came up again, and I decided a relationship will last -- liv- he made a comment about ing examples of which are the I’d get one that symbolizes my wanting to pay to get my butt motherhood. many celebrities who have had enhanced. What should I do? -- At first, my husband seemed theirs removed or modified be- BOTHERED BY BUTTS all for it, but then he started cause their romances fizzled. If joking about where his name neither of you has gotten those DEAR BOTHERED: Perhaps would go on it. I responded tattoos yet, it would be better you should spend less time that his name would never be for your marriage if you both looking at his cellphone. If part of my tattoo because it end this argument by skipping your boyfriend is caring, faith- would be about being a MOM. them. ful and treats you well, you I also said I don’t plan to get Dear Abby is written by Abigail a tattoo of him because, al- may have to learn to deal with Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Crossword though I know we’ll grow old your insecurity. Many men together, if something hap- Phillips, and was founded by her look at pictures on the internet pened to him, I’d be stuck with mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact and it’s not a threat to their re- it forever. Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com lationships. He was hurt by that remark or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Current puzzle answers That said, however, if your and now thinks I’m question- CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield Dilbert