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6- The Elk City News Activities Augsut 17, 2022 Ex Asks Woman If She’s Rneys—-Believe It or Not!- Available For Cuddling you that she can’t handle the y eo ‘ Scent1STS ARE WORKING ON Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My wife and I amount she’s drinking. FUNGI-BASED Comurers! enjoy wine and the tasting and Because this is new behavior, DEAR ABBY: I have been selecting of fine vintages. We it should be discussed with her separated from my husband for also enjoy learning more about doctor. It could be a symptom a year and a half. The divorce and tasting fine spirits like of a physical problem or even became final five months ago. single malt scotches and Ken- her age. Her doctor can explain He had major mood swings, tucky bourbon. ‘The challenge how drinking large amounts of and was nice one minute and is, my wife pours whiskey like alcohol can damage her health, hateful the next. We have two it’s wine. She fills a glass half- children together. way to the brim and drinks safety and cognition, and recommend a path to follow. Thave a boyfriend I've been these spirits at the same pace she would drink wine. As you Please don’t procrastinate, be- seeing for about a year. We can imagine, she quickly be- cause this is serious. are casual, but monogamous. comes very intoxicated. Suddenly, my ex is being real- She seems unaware that her DEAR ABBY: I have been ly nice, telling me he loves me behavior changes when she’s married to the same woman and if I “change,” he'd want me drinking large volumes of for 20 years. We are happy to- to come back. He has a lot of spirits. I don’t think she’s an gether. I have a skin condition changing to do as well, and he alcoholic because she goes for called NF1 and have tumors all acknowledges that. Lately, he weeks without drinking. But over my body except my legs has been asking to come over when she does, the amount of and face (those were removed whiskey she imbibes makes her to cuddle, he says, for some very drunk. There have been anumber of years ago). type of human contact. I doubt Istill have a number of them iPue SKULLS my boyfriend would agree this times at social events when I had to intervene because her on my arms that I want tak- is a good idea. Sex is not on behavior became erratic. This en off. But my wife says she’s OF PREHISTORIC the table, and everyone knows is new behavior and I’m con- happy the way I am, and when ELEPHANTLIKE FOR EVERY that. What do you think? — cerned she is developing a de- she met me, she was OK with MOVING ON IN ARKANSAS pendence. What strategy can I the way I was. However, for CREATURES HUMAN ON take to discuss this with her? my own self-confidence I want MAY HAVE SPURRED Eartu! DEAR MOVING: I think it’s — WHISKEY’S NOT WINE IN them gone. Should I stay as I a terrible idea. It isn’t your OREGON am or have them removed? -- THE CREATION OF job to cuddle with your ex so DEAR W.N.W.: Your wife ap- pears to have gone from a con- TORN IN TENNESSEE THE GYGLOPS MYTH, he has human contact. Unless noisseur to a binge drinker. If you actually plan to reconcile you haven't pointed out that DEAR TORN: That your wife with him, do not buy what he’s her behavior changes after loves you “just the way you Dit by Anna Nel ocUFS._ sean woman 8202 Rit Emerarmer ne: BLL trying to sell. Tell him you will she drinks large quantities of are” is wonderful. But it’s just always want a cordial relation- hard liquor (how many ounc- as important that YOU love Crossword ship with him -- for the sake es do those glasses hold?), you yourself the way you are. If you of the children -- but it’s time should. 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