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4- The Elk City News July 5, 2023 Marriage Of Convenience Has _QIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Become Inconvenient Because you no longer want DEAR STILL NOT INTER- Looe Biotecu, Dear Abby to live with this person, con- ESTED: Did your divorce leave & DUTCH STARTUP COMPANY, SELLS sult an attorney about how to you so disillusioned that you're MUGHROOM COFFING DEAR ABBY: Eighteen years extricate yourself from a dys- not even interested in a platon- ago, I married a man so he functional relationship, which THAT BIODEGRADE WITHIN ic male friendship? Although I US vas oF BURIAL! could get health insurance and should have ended as soon as think you will prevent yourself have back surgery. It was sup- he healed from his back sur- from having some rewarding posed to be short-lived. He fel gery. relationships, a polite way to in love with me and wouldn't convey that you're not inter- leave. DEAR ABBY: I'm a 65-year- ested would be: “Thank you for Btone tHE NATIONAL He's put me through hell old female who has been di- the compliment, but I'm off Route 2O7 HIGHWAY IN over the years. Stage 4 tongue vorced 15 years. I have no in- the market.” Konacal, NAGASAKI, cancer left him unable to work, JAPAN, THERE ARE BUS terest in dating. During the last STOPS IN THE SHAPE OF which I didn’t have an issue couple of years, I have focused DEAR ABBY: I need an atti- GIANT FRUIT! with. Then he started drinking on my health, concentrating tude adjustment, My sporty, and got a DUI. Because I was on diet and exercise, and I have outdoorsy, Type A daughter, the sole provider, it cost me al- lost 50 pounds. who is in her 30s, dates men most $10,000. Before I lost the weight, men who are (typically) wussy, My husband is a complete seldom noticed me, which was milquetoast, dead-fish hand- SLOB and doesn’t care. He fine with me. Lately, men have shake individuals. She's re- has a severe sleep disorder he been looking at me, smiling spectful toward them and refuses to address. Most days, and even flirting. Although doesn’t bully them, nor does he drinks all night and sleeps this is a confidence booster, I she mother them, try to change Qn Arr 2022, ; until 2 or 3 in the afternoon. don’t want to lead anyone on. them to “improve” them. I finally moved out, but now Oscar MAYER I know it may seem weird, How can I be less critical of TURNED ITS ICONIC WIENERMOBIL! he’s pestering me about when but I’m afraid if someone asks her choices, and how do I re- INTO A LAS VEGAS WEDDING Til be back. What can I do? -- me out, my facial expression spond tactfully when she asks CHAPEL AND PERFORMED FREE TURNED THE PAGE IN ARI- and response might not be cor- me for my impressions of her CEREMONIES FOR CouPLes! ZONA dial. 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