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June 17, 2023 Activities ‘The Elk City News - 5 Family Dynamics Take A Toll RIPLEY’S Believe /t or Not! On Couple’s Complex Mar- Bicut vears sever ue was PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN AS A RESULT OF | A CYCLING ACCIDENT, IAN MACKAY RODE HIS. cemed about any of his rela- WHEELCHAIR SB5O MILES ACROSS Dear Abby tives here, and I certainly ship. Truth be told, I really don’t care to. It has been 10 WASHINGTON STATE wit don't feel loved when he goes years since we last spoke, and Iw {l DAys, 5 I DEAR ABBY: My husband is days without even checking Ihave changed considerably in in another state with his elder- in, When he’s with her, he be- that time. I met him twice to ly (but still active) mother. He comes a cold, bratty child. Any see if we had something over went to help her get her house advice on what to say to him? which to bond, but there was ready for sale so she can move -- UNCERTAIN IN TEXAS nothing. He's a good guy, but near us. Before he left, he was how do I politely tell him I'm having severe panic attacks. DEAR UNCERTAIN: Tell < not interested in pursuing an He kept telling me he is scared your husband you need him of losing me (he’s been out of home right now more than his adult friendship with him? — OLD PAL IN CANADA work for months) and that he mother needs him there. As was going to need me while he things stand, your husband's ARMANDO, was with her. fear of losing you could be- DEAR PAL: One way to ac- A CHAMPION BELGIAN Since he has been gone, he come a self-fulfilling prophecy. complish it would be to simply RACING PIGEON OWNED BY has barely called, rarely texts When his mother moves closer, be busy when he reaches out. So£L Verscuoor, and even suggested taking a the situation will not improve However, if you feel compelled SOLD FOR OVER $1.4 MILLION break from me. This was after because he will become even to say something to him, tell AT AUCTION IN ZOIDS, finding out I had to go to the more “childlike.” Unless the him that while you had much ER and had been diagnosed two of you have counseling, in common years ago, your life with a debilitating autoim- establish some boundaries and has changed since then. You (ist oF suBScRIBEE mune disorder. He’s blaming tPae FIR6T get your priorities straight, if sel vhi ne me for having to ask his moth- have wonderful memories, but Stew oven ote Se TELEPHONE BOOK 7 your marriage isn’t likely to they are in the past and you 1¢6 299 CHAPEL STREET WAS ISSUED ON ou) wowujeoqua Katdy €2020 ~ er for money to cover our bills. last unless you are willing to Fesruary 2, ‘This woman has been single accept the status quo. live in the present. You have Ce 21, 1876 other interests and responsi- (878. in New for 30 years, worked full time bilities now and do not have HaveEN, and has essentially no real ex- DEAR ABBY: I became time for the close relationship Connecticut, penses. She spoils the heck out friends with “John” when I was he is seeking. It’s the truth. of him -- her only child. She 9. We met through our church pas Aven AND FEATURED only 5O NAMES. treats him like her partner or youth group and our shared Dear Abby is written by Abi- WHooKEeS Fone a 12-year-old boy. She dislikes interests. We lost contact after “wun sipleys.com www.gocomics.com Distributed by Andrews McMeel for UFS. that 'm at home taking care a year or so when I stopped at- gail Van Buren, also. known of my 1-year-old grandchild tending the youth group and as Jeanne Phillips, and was Crosswo' and not working. have always moved on to other friends and founded by her mother, Pau- contributed, but this is the interests. line Phillips. 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