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December 23, 2020 Activities Exposure of porn addiction Raney —-Believe It or Not’: rocks marriage of 40 years Dear Abby suicide. I was told it was an ac- and your concern for him and cident. I was given an explana- his own family, which is why DEAR ABBY: A friend of tion, but the facts didn’t add you are bringing it up now. up. I suspected it was suicide. mine has recently discovered In 1998, my brother also died DEAR ABBY: It’s not the that her husband of 40-plus years has been hiding a de- by suicide. Afterward, I asked first time, but certainly will cades-long porn addiction. The Mom if Dad had done it, too. be the last time I’m invited to discovery has caused a prob- She denied it, but I knew bet- a close friend’s house without lem in their marriage. They ter. my baby girl, my 12-year-old Around the time of my have had counseling. brother's death, I lost my best retired therapy dog, “Lady.” He says he wants to save Everyone loves Lady. So does friend/co-worker/father _ fig- their marriage and has vowed ure of 17 years to suicide. His my friend. (I even have her to give up the porn. I was told son was told his dad had had portrait tattooed on my leg.) he told his wife that if she de- Gna ate gene ream ONLY “WWo SPORTS HAVE EVER a heart attack. He is now a fa- Is it rude to not want to visit cides to divorce him, he will Puce wore ES tell the entire family and their ther in his 40s, and I think he my friend because Lady is not KIMONO ws deserves to know. Should I re- welcome? -- LOVES MY LADY Bali a ON SHE he curate, LITERALLY TRANSLATES TO children that SHE was the one AND ED MUICHELL THREW A JAVELIN. “THING TO WEAR” KI le “WEAR" main silent as I have for more AND MONO 1S" THIN addicted to porn, and it is the than 20 years? -- INA MORAL reason he’s divorcing her. My DEAR LOVES: It’s not rude. question is, what kind of per- DILEMMA It is a choice. What I DO think BLACK GARDEN ANT son would treat his wife this DEAR DILEMMA: Years ago, is rude is attempting to black- QUEENS way and think this is an ap- when a family member died mail someone into allowing a CAN Live UP TO propriate way to save the mar- riage? - TWISTED IN KEN- by suicide, it was considered loved, but unwanted, pet into shameful and kept a family their home knowing it isn’t BO YEARS. TUCKY secret. Because depression can welcome. If Lady were still a run in families, these kinds therapy dog, I might feel differ- Dietributed by Andrewis McMeel for UFS. ©2020 riptey Enertainment ne. | 2-DB DEAR TWISTED: Unfor- of secrets can be harmful. To- ently, but Lady is now retired, tunately, the husband has a day we know more, and there and her presence is no longer a problem greater than his porn are programs available to help medical necessity. SSW addiction. It’s his lack of char- families who have suffered this acter and honesty. His threat kind of tragic loss. The Nation- Dear Abby is written by Abi- ACROSS is not only inappropriate, but al Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1 Drop feathers Current puzzle answers also a valid reason to end the (800-273-8255) offers support gail Van Buren, = also known 5 Sleeps in a tent marriage. to surviving family members. °5 Jeanne Phillips, and was. 4Q Person, place OMEN BENE MRE PS. I can’t imagine why her I do think you should talk funded by her mother, Pau- or thing N/O/S|1 FISDNK SEES family would buy that lie. to your friend's son. Introduce line Phillips. Contact Dear 14 Dog food brand N/O} 1 Li) 1d WO] S S| LIN the topic by telling him what Abby at www.DearAbby.comor 15 Rousseau opus VIiGIN Lid|VEG|I|D| 1 /Yjsa DEAR ABBY: In 1972, when happened in your family, how P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, 16 Fiend His[v[A|sf1ivis I was 12, my father died by much his father meant to you CA90069. 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