October 24, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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Page 8 Activities The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, October 24, 2020 New mother is on her own when it comes to child care Dear Abby - and give her a chance to get some rest, please consider who is a wonderful person, but DEAR ABBY: I know a man it, And while she is with you, DEAR ABBY: My stepdaugh- point out that this will be her he has a habit that is very dis- ter is married to a very selfish turbing, He gets angry whenI future as long as she remains laugh. He says I shouldn't be man. They have a newborn with her husband. baby, and he refuses to help laughing because he thinks her with the baby. He claims DEAR ABBY: I have the most what I’m laughing at isn’t fun- that because he works, he isn’t wonderful, caring, loving hus- ny. obligated. band any wife could dream Lused to start a phrase with, aS She cares for the baby 24/7 and does all the housework, of, and together we have a very sweet dog who adores us “The funny thing is,” meaning f ANGEL e.o~ cooking, etc. If she asks him to strange or odd, and he would MICH ee ercHED A both but my husband a bit too cut me off saying, “I don't see SHOPPING LIST THAT feed the baby in the morning, much, if T may put it that way. worweriploys.com INCLUDED WINE, FRUIT, he says, “I’M hungry, so I have why you think that’s funny.” I BREAD AND Fie For When my husband is relaxing have since changed the phrase HIS SERVANT WHO DIDNT KNOW to have my breakfast first,” and on the couch, “Peanut likes to, HOW To READ OR WRITE - he lets the baby cry. He also re- umm, “loveon” his leg. to “The odd thing is” to keep fuses to change a diaper. I know this is something the peace. How can I handle BART MA What can she say or do dogs do, and I have read that this without creating a scene or that might encourage him to it’s a way to establish the al- argument? It is annoying when MI ERONCEAHIN change his ways? It is unfair to pha, but my husband doesn’t we are alone and embarrassing her to work 24/7 like this, and dissuade her from this “lov- when we are in public. -- UN- she is EXHAUSTED. - STEP- ing” behavior. I find it dis- GRANDMA IN ISRAEL turbing, not so much because Peanut does it, but because FUNNY IN TEXAS Two wn gocomles com DEAR — STEPGRANDMA: I agree the treatment your my husband doesn't mind or DEAR UNFUNNY: I am sure it’s embarrassing. “Wonder- MOORS. even likes it. Is this normal? daughter is receiving is un- ~- OTHER ALPHA IN MASSA- ful” people do not correct oth- fair. That her husband would CHUSETTS ers in public. They wait and do eat while his infant is crying DEAR OTHER AL- it privately. 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