April 19, 2023 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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6- The Elk City News Activities April 19, 2023 Father Cuts Off All Contact GIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! With Son Over His Lifestyle SB wentierH- er, if Tleave, I'm doing the same Dear Abby thing he has done -- refusing event of your death. CENTURY STRONGMAN to have a relationship because DEAR ABBY: My wedding Warren LINCOLN DEAR ABBY: Our son “Vic- ring from my first marriage tor” and his wife have in- I don’t like his behavior. My TRAVIS husband also refuses to go was perfect, My ex asked my WOULD OF TEN END HIS: formed us that they are “poly- to family gatherings with his dad for my late mother's ring SHOWS BY CROUCHING amorous.” They have been cousins or his brother because to propose to me. He then took UNDER A PLATFORM married for nine years, and he has fundamental political Mom's ring to the jeweler and HOLDING & DOZEN MEN were together for five years differences with them. In fact, had the stone put in a modern, AND THEN LIFTING THE before they married. They have there are now only four fam- beautiful setting that I loved. ENTIRE LOAD ON HIS. agreed to this arrangement, ily members he’s interested We are divorced now because BACK! and their partners know they in seeing. 1 thought he would my husband transitioned to are married. They love each soften his attitude over time, female. We're amicable, all other, own a home together but he hasn’t. What should I things considered. I can’t imag- and plan to be together forev- do? - HEARTBROKEN IN THE ine a lovelier ring if I want to er. They are “safe,” and no one MIDWEST remarry someday. IfI do, can is getting hurt. i] tue Bett Perrer is THE Tuse the same ring because of ONLY MEMBER OF THE PEPPER FAMILY Because of their lifestyle, my DEAR HEARTBROKEN its sentimental value? I think THAT DOES NOT PRODUCE CAPSAICIN, husband, “Del,” has not com- What you do is continue living I may want a fresh start and a ‘Susmarrey By Jonaruan WHAYA, municated with them for more your life as you always have, different ring, but I can’t imag- West Jaxarra, Invonesin, than 16 months. He says if I and see your children and ine anything better and I feel die first, he’ll make sure they other relatives as often as you stuck. -- THINKING ABOUT get nothing in his will. I have wish. By now it should be ob- THE RING A FAMILY IN YUNNAN PROVINCE, visited them alone (we live vious that nothing will change CHINA, CLAIMED TO HAVE RAISED WHAT over 800 miles away) and plan your husband's attitude. If he DEAR THINKING: This is “THEY THOUGHT WAS A TIBETAN to do so in the future. Our oth- insists on isolating and pun- something you will need to dis- MASTIFF FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE IT STARTED WALKING ON ITS HIND LEGS, er married son, “Mike,” tried ishing himself, you can’t stop cuss with the next person who AND THEY REALIZED IT WAS to talk to his father about this, him. expresses an interest in marry- ACTUALLY A BEARS but Del still refuses to budge. ing you. Many men would not If Del becomes vindictive or When Mike said this means punitive to you, consult a le- like the idea of you wearing the we will never be together as a gal adviser about whether you ring from your first marriage. Crossw family again, his father had no want to stay in a marriage like A compromise might be to re- response. this. If you choose to leave, you use the heirloom stone and Thave told Del this is break- will be able to decide INDE- have it placed in a setting you ACROSS ; ; ing my heart. Ihave considered PENDENTLY how your assets both agree is appropriate. 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