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Activita es 6 - The Elk City News November 12, 2022 Old Romance Rekindled Amid ra raieve It or Not’ Current Marriage I want to go back to my ex. He baby. My brother (her father) Dear Abby has been clean for three years, and his wife were invited. My Aes isa free from the drug-related sister-in-law is now having a NAVASO TRADITION DEAR ABBY: I have been in health problems and is not go- baby shower for my niece. I THAT WHOEVER MAKES AN love with a man for 34 years. I ing to return to that life. What INFANT LAUGH FOR THE don’t feel like I’m being treated was married to him once, then do I do? — TORN IN LOVE IN like family anymore. My broth- FIRGT TIME MUST THROW divorced him because of drugs. THE SOUTH er and his family never invite A PARTY ON BEHALF OF Uhave been remarried for eight me to any family get-togethers. years now, to a wonderful man DEAR TORN: The relation- I'm wondering whyI was not who is good to me, but aloof ship you have described with invited to the gender reveal tue (975 conevy to my needs or desires. I am. your self-centered husband not in love with him. When seems more like a business party, yet she’s inviting me to WM TY EeYTHON her baby shower. My feelings we talked early in the marriage about my needs, he got sullen partnership than anything else. From what you describe, are if I wasn’t good enough to ‘te Flory ORAL” and said he would “try.” That he’s either unwilling or unable be invited to the gender reveal WAS FINANCED IN PART BY ROCK lasted a very short time. He is to give you what you need. Un- along with her friends and the BANDS PINK FLOYD, focused only on his wants and less you like living in an emo- rest of our family, then why Lev Zerreuin anv JETHRO needs. should Igo to her baby shower? “TULL, ALL OF WHOM SAWIT AS A tional desert, you will have Three years ago, my ex lost ~ HURT AUNT IN INDIANA "GOOD TAX WRITE-OFF.” to take charge of your life. IF his mother. I contacted his you decide to divorce your brother to offer sympathy, and husband, I urge you to take a DEAR HURT AUNT: If you then my ex contacted me, We LONG pause and not rush back want a relationship with your have talked and cried together. to the altar. Get to know your pregnant oldest niece, attend He has apologized and asked the shower and be friendly. If (wlOtH-cen-tury IRELAND, ex again. Learn what pressures SACK—-O'-LANTERNG WERE 3 for forgiveness. He then told drove him to substance abuse. you decline the invitation, you me he has never stopped lov- CARVED OUT OF TURNIPS Although you care for him, the will further the estrangement INSTEAD OF PUMPKING! ing me. We have met a couple last thing you need is to wind from your brother’s family. I of times since, and I'm havinga up back at square one. don’t know what caused it and Vi hard time deciding what to do. neither do you, but you should m_wwvisiplays.com ©2022 Ripley Entertainment Inc. My home is more like a small DEAR ABBY: My pregnant definitely ask if you did some- office than a home. We have a oldest niece just had a gender thing that offended them be- business, a ministry, and have reveal party to which I was not cause it has been hurtful. (Just a full-time job. I can’t just pack invited. She called me instead don't ask that question AT the up and leave, but in my heart to tell me the gender of the shower!) 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