October 14, 2023 Issue, Page 4 of 8

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Activities 4 - The Elk City News October 14, 2023 Rekindled Marriage Stumbles @IPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Back Into Familiar Territory Reau-Lice “Breage Baw"? of your life with someone who Wn 2022, tHe LAPD euster Dear Abby him. At this point in my life (I am verbally abuses you and your A DRUG LAB DISGUISED AS A in my 50s), I don’t want to go son, this is a decision you must HoLLywoop PIZZA SHOP! Tuawann's DEAR ABBY: I was married back out in the dating world, make for yourself. “TEMPLE OF A for 20 years. We met when I but I miss the companionship MILLION BoTTLes” was 13. Our relationship con- and attention I found doing DEAR ABBY: I have a friend IS MADE OF OVER tinued through high school so. Our youngest son is a se- I grew close to a few years ago. (5 MILLION empty and college. We later married nior this year and will be going After she moved an hour away, BEER BOTTLES. and had three children. I held to college. I still own a house we saw each other only occa- ‘Suemarre sy JONATHAN WHAYA, down a full-time job while tak- (currently on the market), and sionally. I have come to realize Wesr Jakaera, INponesia, ing care of a large house, run- Icould return to it, but because that I'm no longer interested ning the children to practices, he put my name on the new in the friendship. She focuses helping with homework, etc. house, it would be a hassle to mostly on herself, and I no lon- Our marriage fell apart, balance both. I'm not happy, ger enjoy her company. and we divorced seven years but I don’t know what to do. - I started communicating less ago. We always attended our STRUCK OUT TWICE and less often with her in an children’s events together and effort to let the relationship stayed connected as each child DEAR STRUCK OUT: If your fade away, hoping the distance A FERAL PIG CREATED DELAYS ON A left the nest and our oldest got partner’s repetitiveness is new would allow fora more natural New ZeaLanp HIGHWAY AFTER married. We both dated oth- behavior, get him to his doc- break. It has been a few years SUNBATHING NEAR THE MOTORWAY, ers during this time, and I met tor for a thorough physical and since I have communicated CAUSING A BLOCKAGE AS IT someone I loved more than neurological examination, be- with her, but she continues anyone I had ever loved before. cause there may be something to email, text and contact me But that relationship fell apart happening with his health. If on social media. I have not due to his infidelity. that’s not the case, you two responded. Should I have han- Two years ago, my ex-hus- may need more relationship dled this differently? I didn’t band and I began our rela- counseling to bring you back formally say goodbye, largely tionship anew. We went to to the place you were when you because I didn’t know what to counseling and everything was reunited. say to end it. Please help. - AT going well. We bought a house If counseling fails to achieve A LOSS FOR WORDS IN ILLI- together and are living under the desired result, you will NOIS one roof with our youngest then have to decide what's son. The issue is, we have fallen more important to you~ stay- DEAR AT A LOSS: Because back into the same old pattern. ing in a loveless relationship or such a long time has elapsed Crossword My husband is rude to me and gambling on living a different since you were close, I don't our son. He’s also annoying, life and possibly being alone. think any “announcements” and repeats the same conversa- (I know what I would do.) But are necessary. 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