September 6, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • 5 Woman’s Post-Divorce Relationships Have Always Fizzled DEAR ABBY: Why do I feel the has been my relationship pattern. our home is beautifully designed or do these issues need immediate need to be in a relationship, but DEAR ABBY How do I break it? -- LONELY IN and furnished, several areas need attention? -- WANTS IT DONE when I’m in one, I feel trapped, THE WEST immediate attention with regard IN WEST VIRGINIA bored, disappointed and lone- because the problem remains. DEAR LONELY: You have stat- to aging and safety issues. Several DEAR WANTS: What I say is ly? I’m a divorced single mom, My last two relationships each ed clearly what you want from small area rugs need securing, and that you are being prudent. Tell co-parenting a child with my ex. lasted four years. Some of the crit- a relationship, but you haven’t safety rails need to be installed in We have been divorced for 15 icisms included my not being in- mentioned what you BROUGHT two of the showers. Two bathtubs your procrastinating husband that years. My child is graduating from terested in getting to know or be- to those past relationships. You are no longer being used because foresight is better than 20/20 hind- college this year. coming close to their kids and not want safety and security. It’s possi- of the inability to egress without sight, so if he isn’t willing to start I have often been told by past showing vulnerability. This led to ble those men sensed your lack of some type of assistance. There is installing the safety devices, you partners that I lacked the willing- them doubting that I was truly in- emotional involvement. The surest also no handrail on the basement are hiring someone to take care of ness or ability to emotionally con- terested in them and questioning way to break this self-defeating steps. it to ensure your safety. nect with them. Because of this, the my reasons for being with them. pattern would be to talk with a li- My husband says it is “no big relationship lacked substance, and From my perspective, I often feel censed mental health professional deal” to fix these issues, while I Dear Abby is written by Abigail we ended up breaking up. When it tired of my life as a single mom, about your priorities and how to say IT IS a “big deal” that is crucial Van Buren, also known as Jeanne happens, I feel devastated. Because working full time, co-raising a form a meaningful, lasting rela- to aging in place and must be ad- I’m the reason it ended, my first child, etc. But there is a strong de- tionship. dressed immediately. We are both Phillips, and was founded by her reaction is to convince them to sire to have a male figure in my life strongly averse to moving into a mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact give me a second chance. Second to feel safe and secure. Recently, DEAR ABBY: My husband and “God’s waiting room” facility and Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com chance leads to third chance, etc., perimenopause symptoms have I are retired and live in a two-sto- very much wish to age in place. or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA but ultimately, the romance ends had a great impact on my life. This ry house with a basement. While What say you? Am I being finicky, 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield