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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025 • 5 Senior Couple Are On Different Paths In Relationship DEAR ABBY: I’m a man in my trust again. We took a vacation, but lack of a mother figure in her life. I living with you? 70s. My girlfriend is eight years DEAR ABBY nothing changed. Simple things like get it. However, she continues to be You and your “wonderful” hus- younger. We were first introduced holding hands don’t seem to inter- disrespectful to me and has made band could lessen some of the ten- 42 years ago by relatives who be- to buy a ring to show that she be- est her anymore. I don’t have years him choose sides in disagreements. longed to me, and she became upset. sion in your household if you start lieved we would be a good match. to waste. Do I have the wrong girl I’ve always tried to be neutral in I was an only child; she was from a I backed off. A year ago, she sudden- here? -- FRUSTRATED IN OHIO situations. We all live together, but talking with a licensed marriage and broken home. We dated and liked ly said I shouldn’t come any longer. DEAR FRUSTRATED: Yup, you Amber and I just don’t get along. family therapist. He should have each other, but there were commu- When I asked why, she told me I sure do. The lady isn’t physically at- She doesn’t respect her father at all. stepped in the moment his daughter nication problems. I was indepen- have said things in the past that up- tracted to you, and she can’t bring When I have tried to make him re- started acting out and insisted you dent as a younger man and dated. set her. She said I poke fun at things herself to communicate when there alize it or support him when she’s be treated with respect (at the very She was devoted to her mother and she likes to do and made comments are problems that could be fixed. being unruly, I am turned into the cared for her until her passing. We that were intimate in nature. I asked You can do better than this, and the bad guy. I am not asking him to least) as long as she is under his roof. reconnected and started dating sev- why she hadn’t brought these issues time to start widening your dating choose, but there is only one queen en years ago. We live an hour apart, to my attention sooner. She said she circle is now. of the castle, and it isn’t me. What do Dear Abby is written by Abigail and I would drive to spend a week- should have but just didn’t do it. I I do? -- PRICKLY SITUATION IN Van Buren, also known as Jeanne end with her every two weeks. We kid around a bit, even poke fun at DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married GEORGIA Phillips, and was founded by her talk every day. myself, but I never intended to hurt to a wonderful man for five years. DEAR PRICKLY: Is Amber in mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Things were good, and I asked if anyone’s feelings. I apologized and He has an almost-20-year-old college and living at home? Is she she would be interested in marriage suggested relationship therapy. She daughter, “Amber,” whom he raised employed but not earning enough Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com someday. She said she would “con- believed we could just work through alone. Amber is spoiled and entitled to support herself? Where is her or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA sider it.” A few years later, I offered it. She said she had to build up the because he overcompensated for the mother? How long is she going to be 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield