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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 • 5 Woman Wants To Spend Time With Married Gal Pals DEAR ABBY: As I approach While I never had any real What to do, if anything? — UN- They have no children. I’m not my mid-30s, many friends have DEAR ABBY expectation about a possible ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE trying to be foolish about this paired off and gotten married. dedication, I thought I might EAST situation. Do you think I’m a How do I manage friendships in DEAR KNEW THEM: Wom- get a short mention. Instead, DEAR UNACKNOWL- terrible person? — IT’S COM- which I’m close with one friend en navigate these sticky situ- the dedication went to someone EDGED: I am sure your hus- PLICATED but don’t enjoy spending time ations by getting together for he didn’t know personally, and band had his reasons for dedi- DEAR COMPLICATED: No, with their new spouse? While “girls lunches,” spa days (if it’s I was completely left out. His cating the book the way he did. but your soon-to-be former they are not overtly offensive, in the budget) and exercise. I co-author took the opportunity Because this is a big deal for you, friend will as soon as the news they’re just not fun to socialize do not recommend telling a to acknowledge their spouse in point out the effect the omission reaches her. And if you think with. newlywed her husband isn’t fun addition to other people, and has had on you. Communica- she treats her fella like garbage, Should I slowly pull away from to socialize with, because not now I am sad that he wouldn’t tion is important in healthy batten down the hatches — be- the relationship over a couple of only will it not be well received, acknowledge my support. marriages, and if you stuff this, cause a load of it is coming your years, or do I confront my friend it’s also guaranteed to get you I’m not sure if I should say it will continue to fester. way. about the issue of not wanting to stricken from their guest list. anything to him about it. If I spend time with their significant do and he changes the dedi- DEAR ABBY: Two months Dear Abby is written by Ab- other? It seems abrasive to say, DEAR ABBY: My husband is cation, it won’t really be from ago, I began seeing a male friend. igail Van Buren, also known “I don’t like hanging out with soon to have his first book pub- him. If I wait, I will continue He’s involved with my close fe- as Jeanne Phillips, and was your husband.” Any advice on lished. We have both waited a to feel slighted. He is a dedicat- male friend, but she treats him founded by her mother, Pauline how to navigate this sticky sit- long time for this moment and ed husband and supports me in like garbage. I’ve witnessed it Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at uation would be appreciated. — are thrilled that he’ll finally have everything I do, so is this a big myself. I’m not sorry for dating www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box KNEW THEM WHEN this achievement under his belt. deal just because I feel like it is? him; she deserves to be alone. 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield