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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025 • 5 Husband Dismisses Calls To Help Out More At Home DEAR ABBY: I was once a stay- looks them up to see how much I the mouth.” I do? I don’t email him often, but at-home wife. I did all the cooking, DEAR ABBY paid for them. He isn’t doing this to P.S. Make sure you are both on when I do, I just tell him I love him, housekeeping, etc. Due to a down- say I spent too little, but rather to the same page regarding finances and I never say anything negative. turn in the industry where my hus- he forgot the principle of “each ac- say I spend “way too much” on him. BEFORE you are married. -- LOST IN CALIFORNIA band was a highly paid executive, cording to his ability, each accord- I consider what he’s been doing DEAR LOST: Four months, you he returned to a health-care career ing to his need.” to be rude, and I told him so. I also DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old say? Assuming you have his current using his bachelor’s degree. I re- Your darling needs a cold dose told him it is none of his business son, who is on the spectrum but address, perhaps it is time for you turned to work in a well-paying but of reality. Times have changed, and how much I spent on him. Am I high-functioning, has left home. -- and his other parent, if he or she demanding job. he’s not doing his fair share. Re- wrong? -- GIVING OF MYSELF He’s legally an adult but wouldn’t is in the picture -- to pay the young So now I cook, we eat. He sits mind him so you can work out a IN ILLINOIS allow me to teach him normal man a visit to see how he’s doing. down to watch TV, and I clean while more equitable agreement. DEAR GIVING: I think you survival skills, such as balancing Because he won’t respond to phone watching TV. When I ask for help, P.S. You may be more tired from overreacted by becoming defen- a checkbook, paying with a debit calls, emails or texts, I don’t think he accuses me of being a nag. I’m doing double duty than depressed. sive. Rather than scold your fiance card, etc. He knows very little about you have a choice other than that. growing more and more depressed Think about it. because he chided you for spending the world; he learns from his online over this. Advice, please. -- FEEL- the amount you have on his gifts, it friends. Dear Abby is written by Abigail ING DOWN IN THE SOUTH DEAR ABBY: I am a giver by na- could have been handled more del- It has been four months, and he Van Buren, also known as Jeanne DEAR FEELING DOWN: You ture. This is how I show my love. I icately. All you needed to say was, has now changed his phone num- Phillips, and was founded by her married an old-fashioned guy. He like to cook, knit, sew and buy gifts “To me you are priceless. I get great ber and won’t call, email or text. mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact worked while you “kept the home for the people who matter most pleasure when I find something I He moved across the country to Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com fires burning.” When reality hit and to me. I have recently noticed that think you can use and will enjoy. live with an online friend. I’m very or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA you needed to rejoin the workforce, when I buy gifts for my fiance, he Please stop looking a gift horse in concerned about him. What should 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield