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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2026 • 5 Wife Who Married Young Has Often Heard She Missed Out DEAR ABBY: I married when al husband I have, or is it OK to sports reporter, and I have been It seems the time has come for I was 20 and my husband was DEAR ABBY explore the possibility of return- in an on-and-off relationship a conversation with him about 32. I grew up with a conserva- ing to a single life and eventu- with my co-worker. We are both your relationship and whether tive view of marriage, so in a erally good except for the ex- ally, maybe, finding love again? out gay men, but I am struggling he thinks there might be a fu- sense, I believed marrying early pected stressors that come with -- DREAMING OF POSSIBILI- to figure out how to take our re- ture for the two of you. Even if would grant me the most free- being parents and other unfore- TIES lationship to the next level. We dom as a woman. We have been seen struggles. There is also a DEAR DREAMING: Have both enjoy going on cute dates his answer is no, it is important married for five years and have big disconnect in our intimate you expressed these thoughts at local sporting events and al- for you to know if the feelings a child. life, and I wonder if it is due to your husband? If he’s as kind ways get excited when the team are mutual. Tell him teams do Over the years, many people to our age gap. I don’t know if as you say, he should be will- puts us on the KissCam. What better than individual players, have offered unsolicited advice we are in love or if my view on ing to show you the romance can I do to convince him that and you hope that by speaking about how I “missed out on my feeling in love has been roman- you feel you’ve missed out on. I am boyfriend material and up you won’t strike out. 20s,” or how our age gap is “dis- ticized by TV show depictions. I don’t recommend looking for even future husband material? turbing.” I have done my best My husband is kind, and he has adventure outside the marriage -- LOOKING AHEAD IN IN- Dear Abby is written by Ab- to brush off these comments, given me the space to become until the two of you have made DIANA igail Van Buren, also known but as I’ve grown and my views the person I am today. a sincere effort to satisfy these DEAR LOOKING: Because about life have evolved, these My question is: How do I deal urges together. If you’re not sure you and your co-worker have as Jeanne Phillips, and was negative sentiments are becom- with these nagging thoughts where to start, a licensed cou- been dating consistently and founded by her mother, Pauline ing constant background voices that I have missed out on life ples counselor may be of help. kissing on camera, many peo- Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at in my head. as a single woman? Am I being ple in your community may al- www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box Our marriage has been gen- ungrateful for the kind and loy- DEAR ABBY: I work as a ready assume you are a couple. 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield