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October 18, 2023 1 e Ss ‘The Elk City News - 5 Wife’s Puzzling Behavior QIPLEY’S Believe It or Not! Is An Obstacle For Couple Wn 2022, “wondering” and reaching out MCDONALD'S LAUNCHED A | Dear Abby to members of the opposite out of the chair due to her size (she’s overweight). My hus- #2Z2BS WEDDING PACKAGE IN INDONESIA THAT sex. It is important for you band and other friends were INcLuver [OO Boxes oF DEAR ABBY: I'm a lesbian. AND your wife that you find taken aback because it was vis- McNuccete! My wife and I have been mar- the answers to your very im- ibly clear that she wasn’t stuck. tied for nine years, but since portant questions. She demanded that someone COVID and my mother’s death, Because you are unsure help her get up, and it was em- we have had problems. I met a about the depth of your com- barrassing to watch. man online; he’s an actor. We mitment to your wife as well Also, if she doesn’t get her grew dose via the internet. as your identity, your next step When my wife found out, we should be to discuss this with a way, she resorts to talking like fought, and this man and I ha- licensed mental health profes- a baby or making a scene. She ven't been as close. constantly complains about sional. Your doctor or health being sick. It happens every Although we mended our insurance company can refer telationship and I love her, I you to someone who is qual- time she isn’t the center of seem to always wonder. About ified. Your local LGBTQ com- attention. My husband and I DORITOS toox tHe CHEESE-PULLING TREND TO a year ago, I got hit on by an- munity center may also be able and another couple are getting RECORD-BREAKING HEIGHTS BY other actor on Instagram, and to help. Please don’t wait. fed up being around her. My DIPPING AND LIFTING A COLOSSAL we also grew close until my husband has been best friends NACHO CHIP YQ FEET IN THE AIR \DEAR ABBY: A family wife found out. I stopped, but friend, “Simone,” makes the with Barl since they were kids, VIA HELICOPTER! C still maintain contact with so this is a tough situation. I'd time we spend together un- these men, and I’m not sure love some advice. - HARD TO bearable. She’s married to my why. BEAR IN THE SOUTH Ww Wes TERN AUSTRALIA, husband's best friend, “Earl.” Possessine [[O Pounps I wonder if I'm happy with We see them often and spend OR MORE OF POTATOES IS my wife or if it would be better many holidays together. Be- DEAR HARD TO BEAR: Not ILLEGAL! with someone else. I wonder if fore Earl married Simone, we all friendships last forever. ('m staying with her for love thought she was a pretty nor- The solution to your problem ‘Suemirreo sy JonaTHan Wuava, or for comfort. 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