April 5, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 14

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 • 5 Relationship Shares Distinct Similarity With The Last One DEAR ABBY: I’ve been di- on his insurance is not the right Their younger daughter is 3 and have “certain rules” at your house vorced for 13 years and have DEAR ABBY way to go. Talking with an in- adorable but also very spoiled. and what they are. Make sure she been dating “Paul” for the last surance agent about a program We don’t want to jeopardize our knows that if she can’t follow the five years. Paul is kind, helps lems. The house and assets are in for which you might be eligible friendship, but it’s starting to wear rules she won’t be invited again. with things around the house and my name. would be not only enlightening, on us to have Edie here without If Edie behaves this badly in her loves my friends and family. We Part of the reason for my di- but also advantageous. going off on them about her be- parents’ presence, tell Buddy and vorce was my ex’s inability to share many common interests havior. How can we bring this to his wife privately that although manage money, which got us into and enjoy being together. We are DEAR ABBY: My friend “Bud- their attention without it seeming you value their friendship, you no a world of debt. I don’t want to now considering moving to the dy’s” daughter is at an age be- like we’re critiquing their parent- longer want their daughter over go through that again. I’d love to next step: marriage. We already marry Paul but do not want to tween my two daughters’ ages. ing and upsetting them? -- FED there because you don’t want her live together. take on his financial debt. What’s She is 11; mine are 10 and 13. I’ve UP IN ILLINOIS behavior to influence your own The problem is that Paul is not the right decision to make? -- known Buddy since junior high, DEAR FED UP: Is Edie mean, kids. financially responsible. He helps STUCK ON THIS IN WISCON- and our wives get along well. We arrogant, disobedient and rude pay the bills, and we alternate SIN live close to each other, and that’s in the presence of her parents, Dear Abby is written by Abigail picking up the tab when we go DEAR STUCK: The right thing great, but their daughter “Edie” is or has she been invited to spend Van Buren, also known as Jeanne out. I earn more than he does, for you to do would be to discuss a nightmare to have stay with us. time with your girls separately? Phillips, and was founded by her which is no big deal, but I do not this with an attorney who can She’s mean, arrogant, disobedient If it is the latter and you don’t mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact have retirement set up or great help you figure out if you real- and incredibly rude. want Edie to negatively influ- Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. insurance. If we were married, it ly want to be legally married to My wife and I love spending ence your girls by modeling bad com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- would help my insurance prob- Paul. Marrying someone to get time with Buddy and his wife. behavior, explain to her that you geles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield