October 8, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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Activities Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Widowed mother begins an affair with her married brother-in-law Dear Abby The last time my aunt and uncle were here, sent, he let her stay over for FOUR DAYS, until I forced Mom tried everything she DEAR ABBY: My father her to leave. I couldn’t stand died three years ago. My could to get my uncle alone. having to cook for and house I tried as hard as I could to a woman whose name I parents were both close to not let that happen. I feel didn’t even know! After she his younger brother and his my aunt needs to know what wife. For the past two years, left, Clyde got mad and said I have suspected that my is going on. I’m not sure my actions were “rude” and mother and my uncle have how to approach this or if I should leave it alone. It re- “disrespectful.” I think it is unsafe for strangers to be al- Erwin been having an affair. They ally bothers me they think COCKROACHES lowed in our home, especial- HAVE THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. live in different states and this is OK. My father had an ly with our son around. LETHOLOGICA 1S THE WoRD ROBCHES ‘ek LIVE CLOSE TOGETHER text back and forth. She has USED TO DESCRIBE THE PHENOMENON THE SAME affair once, so Mom should Abby, I don’t know what OF FORGETTING A WORD .— GENETIC MAKEUP_~ left her phone open when know how this would hurt. to do. If I can’t find a way she has gone places with us, wn gocemis What should I do? -- WIT- to stop my husband’s reck- com and the comments back and NESS IN WISCONSIN I may have to end forth are very sexually ori- our marriage. Please help. ented. DEAR WITNESS: What -- OVERWHELMED IN I became suspicious when you should do is take a gi- PENNSYLVANIA my uncle came to visit and ant step back. Do not in- STOLEN FROM AN they took a trip together volve yourself in this po- OHIO LIBRARY DEAR OVER- IN 1968, A COPY OF and ended up staying over- tential mess and do not be WHELMED: In most mar- LIFE MAGAZINE wrt \ night somewhere. A couple the bearer of bad tidings to riages, spouses have enough “THE BEATLES of months later, my aunt your aunt. If you are going to consideration for each other BO NEARS LATER: WITH $100 To CoveR and uncle came to visit, and talk to anyone, talk to your that they ask first before in- LATE FEES. Mom asked me NOT to say mother. viting someone -- particu- Submitted By anything about the trip they Dan Paulun, W. Lafayette, OH. larly someone their spouse had taken in front of his DEAR ABBY: Ihave been doesn’t know -- into their 10-8 ©2019 ripiey entertainment inc. wife. happily married to my hus- home. Your “nice” husband Then Mom started locking band, “Clyde,” for 14 years, seems to have forgotten this. her phone, and if she wants and we have a 12-year-old Your concerns are valid. to show you something, she son. Clyde is the nicest man Because you can’t seem to holds onto her phone for dear I have ever met, nice to a get through to him that what ACROSS 1 Arizona city PREVIOUS PUZZLE SOLVED life. She asked me to look onpoint that drives me insane. he is doing is risky, insist her phone for something re- He invites complete strang- ‘on some sessions with a li- 5 Earth color cently while she was driving ers over to our house and censed marriage and family 10 Economic HIE|L[PMAIR] TA K]WIH us someplace and she was so acts like it’s normal. therapist. 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