April 23, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 10

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Activities April 23, 2022 Woman faces uncertainty in Rneys—-Believe It or Not! marriage, health and future io RELOCATE TO MORE HOSPITABLE LOCATIONS, and any postpartum after- ENTIRE FORESTS WILL Dear Abby I am concerned about the degree of isolation you are math, plus the desire to keep MIGRATE — feeling. The National Multiple our circle small due to COVID, ONE TREE AT A TIME, DEAR ABBY: I’ve been mar- Sclerosis Society (nationalms- I do not want to see Myra in OVER MANY ried for 14 years and have two society.org) offers virtual and the first few months after de- GENERATIONS, kids. Our youngest is 11. For in-person support groups that livery. Ihave no issues with my the last nine years, it has been might benefit you greatly. mother-in-law, and don’t want a loveless marriage. Luckily, Divorcing one’s spouse is not to prohibit her from seeing her ‘SO WHO'S GONNA he works a lot, but when he’s a guarantee that one’s loneli- new grandbaby. But she re- TELLEM THAT WE'RE home, I stay in my bedroom. ness will end, as many divorced fuses to travel alone. Am I go- WEADED To ‘The only thing we do together women and men can attest. ing too far in saying I won't be CINCINNATI? is eat dinner. Our kids are ‘The National MS Society may up for visiting with her snide thriving in school, and I worry be able to provide what you best friend? - PREGNANT IN tue TOWNS OF that leaving will hurt them ter- need right now. PENNSYLVANIA OLNey, ENGLAND, AND ribly. Should I wait until our youngest graduates? LigerAL, KANSAS, COMPETE DEAR ABBY: My husband DEAR PREGNANT: I don’t AGAINGT EACH OTHER IN THE I am 47 and have multiple and I are expecting our first think you are going too far. You ANNUAL PANcAge Day Race, sclerosis that is slowly pro- gressing, I do not have family child. We are over the moon have the right to control who DURING WHICH RUNNERS MUST ff about it, and have lots of sup- and friends for support. Could port from family and friends your mother-in-law you would comes into your home. Tell CARRY AND FLIP A FLAPSACK /j IN A FRYING PAN, AS S53 Ibe even more lonely ifI leave? near and far. My husband’s welcome her coming to see the The thought of divorce feels family lives in another state new baby, but that Myra is not eS S overwhelming, but I feel like welcome in your home and and would need to fly to visit AVLELOSIMUS BLIBIUS, A TYPE life is passing me by. Hoping us. His parents are separated, will have to make other plans OF PACK-HUNTING SPIDER, LIVES you can point me in the right and elderly. while Grandma is visiting your “QW IN COLONIES OF UP TO direction. -- LIVING IN LIMBO Tlove his mother dearly, but infant. 1,000 wvivipuats IN MISSOURI I have an issue with her best If she asks why, tell her the i AND HUNTS USING DEAR LIVING: I wish you friend, “Myra.” Myra has al- truth -- that Myra is negative VIBRATIONS FELT THROUGH : had mentioned what it was ways been passive-aggressive. and snide, and you don’t want nine years ago that created a She makes things difficult and to be exposed to that while you COMMUNITY-BUILT rift between you and your hus- makes rude, snide comments. are in a vulnerable state. If she ~ ~Y: band. If it was your diagnosis, My mother-in-law plans to can’t agree to your wishes, tell it is truly regrettable. In the travel to meet our new baby, her you and her son will visit interim, have you tried talking but she wants Myra to be her her when the baby is older, about this with a marriage and travel companion. but you will make sure she has family therapist? If the answer Abby, after the stress and plenty of pictures and videos in ACROSS is no, you should. exhaustion of delivering a baby the meantime. 1 Beat the rap 5 Force out 10 Brewer's grain 3 3 6 ¢ a Vv a # 5 14 Where Cambodia is SIA 1a LI} LY iM O}D} | 15 Orchestra YO} /3 Sas 13 /Y Get Fuzzy member | 6 J Viel 16 Distant SIOIGIN O|H 17 Scorch or burn 18 Went A|q|3|3 SDS'V NBA backpacking O} | EI ERS! 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