January 6, 2024 Issue, Page 4 of 8

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Activities 4 - The Elk City News January 6, 2024 Man’s Silent-Treatment Tactics Sane Believe It or Not! Have Worn Thin Soentiere AT OREGON STATE Our goal is to minimize her University Dear Abby NORTHEAST media presence until she’s old DEVELOPED A STRAIN DEAR SILENT TREAT- DEAR ABBY: My husband MENT: Because your husband enough to consent to how her OF SEAWEED THAT and I have been married for doesn’t want to go to therapy pictures are used.” TASTES LIKE BACON. two years. We rushed into mar- does not mean you shouldn't. When I spoke to other fam- riage, unfortunately, before When you tell him that you ily members, I realized none getting to know each other plan to schedule some sessions, of them had received this mes- very well. Whenever we have expect him to find a dozen rea- a disagreement, he gives me sons why you “don’t need it” or sage. I'm hurt. I spent what I the silent treatment for days. to go into another silent phase. thought was a beautiful day at Sometimes, it lasts weeks. ‘Therapy for you would be illu- a family function, taking snap- He won't eat anything I cook minating and could help you shots of the event and of our Bounver IN or help around the house. If decide how much longer you Las Vecas, Nevava, Tm in one room, he will lock want to tolerate an increasing- grandchild. Now here’s a text sy JouN Wuitesive, himself up in another one. He ly intolerable living situation. telling me not to take pics of tHe Unitep CHURCH OF sleeps on the couch or on a her. I don’t know how to han- BACON HAS OVER ” pull-out mattress. Eventually, DEAR ABBY: We recently at- dle this. -- JOY DESTROYED 30,000 memsers he will end it by returning to tended the wedding of a close WORLDWIDE UNITED BY IN THE WEST our bed and trying to initiate family member on my hus- THEIR LOVE OF BACON, intimacy. I usually accept, but band’s side. All went seemingly the issue never gets resolved or well until the next day when I DEAR JOY DESTROYED: i oar a discussed ~ we just carry on. was sharing snapshots of the You are the only person who When I’ve tried discussing the beautiful day with my step- received that message because [lunvreve or issues, he says, “Don’t start!” daughter. KFC restaurants Tm fed up with his childish I promptly received what I'll you are the only person who In THE U.K. behavior. We have a 7-month- call a form letter via text from was taking photos. Parents are CLOSED TEMPORARILY old baby and children from my her, saying: “Hi! As the holi- entitled to decide whether they In ZOIS seterR previous marriage, so it has be- days approach, we're sending want pictures of their children RUNNING OUT OF CHICKEN. come increasingly difficult for this message to our close fam- posted on social media. You me to leave him. He's not the ily members. 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