June 30, 2021 Issue, Page 6 of 20

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6 June 30, 2021 Activities Woman’s marital arrangement causes family striff Dear Abby of the picture. Parents of the year, they are not. DEAR ABBY: My husband’s DEAR ABBY: My adult birthday is on the same day DEAR ABBY: I need your ad- as our grandson’s first com- daughter is married. She also vice on a certain topic. I’m in munion. Our grandson’s fam- has a boyfriend. Both of these my early 30s, and my husband ily lives out of town, about a men live with her and share is in his early 20s. We’re cur- day’s drive. The problem is, my her bed. Her children are hor- rently living with my mother- husband is not Catholic and rified by it and want nothing in-law, who has put a damper doesn’t want to go because to do with their mother. They on my and my husband’s rela- he doesn’t want to spend his are embarrassed and ashamed, tionship. She tells my husband birthday driving and sitting in as am I. Her older children are what to do, tries to make deci- a church. I am so torn. Should of age but still in school. They sions for him and doesn’t give I push it? He was upset when would like to move out but him a choice about anything. I told him I wanted to go. He can’t afford to; the youngest is My husband and I have been feels I should put him before a minor and afraid of the boy- talking about moving when the friend. My daughter’s husband the children and grandchil- time is right, but she continues doesn’t object to the share dren. -- IN THE MIDDLE to put her 2 cents in. I have plan. Is there anything I can do been treated like crap by his to help the kids? -- CROWDED DEAR IN THE MIDDLE: mother after doing everything BED IN COLORADO Your husband is being childish possible to help her. I don’t and selfish. Your grandchild know what to do at this point. DEAR CROWDED: Why will have only one first commu- I’m slowly pulling away from is your youngest grandchild nion, while you and your hus- the man I love, and he doesn’t afraid of your daughter’s boy- band can celebrate his birth- seem to care. What should I friend? Has he been physi- day on another day. Can you do? -- STUCK IN OHIO cally or emotionally abusive get to the site by other means or “grooming” her? If you DEAR STUCK: Your hus- of transportation to spare don’t know the answer, it is band is barely out of his teens. him the driving? He should important you find out so you It may have been an oversight, be ashamed of himself. I hope can intervene, if necessary. If there is physical abuse or pos- but you omitted the most im- his candle goes out before he makes a wish! Crossword portant fact from your letter. sibly grooming going on, CPS WHY ARE YOU TWO LIVING should be notified. A poten- WITH HIS MOTHER? She Dear Abby is written by Abi- Current puzzle answers tial solution might be to invite treats him like a child because gail Van Buren, also known your grandchildren to live with that’s the way she has always as Jeanne Phillips, and was you until they are out of school treated him. If you want to save founded by her mother, Pau- and able to live on their own. your marriage, move heaven line Phillips. Contact Dear Your daughter, her husband and earth to get the two of you Abby at www.DearAbby.com or and her boyfriend may be hap- out of there so he can grow up P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, pier with all of the children out to be independent. CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Garfield Dilbert Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine