Activities May 11, 2022 Widow Eager to Continue Rwneys—-Believe It or Not!- affair over the phone — Sangy Dear Abby a neighborhood for four years ally) to his ex-girlfriend. In the beginning,I didn’t feel where most people keep to Neuve OPENED A themselves. During COVID, I Thad the right to say anything SPORTS BAR IN DEAR ABBY: I am widowed noticed this female neighbor about it, and he assured me she PORTLAND, OREGON, after 45 years of marriage. A taking multiple walks each would eventually move. Well, EXCLUSIVELY male work friend of 20 of those day. I introduced myself and now we can’t even discuss the years wants to have a relation- sometimes came across her on issue without getting upset. He DEVOTED TO ship with me but he’s still mar- my walk. She was pleasant but WOMEN'S ried. We have already had in- didn’t seem interested in being says it’s financial. I say he could ATHLETICS, CALLED Spot credible phone sex because he “friendly.” She was ALWAYS on find another roommate. I sus- said he’s in a sexless marriage. her phone every time she left pect he’s just making excuses. I enjoy our long conversations. the house. They have a young, I don’t think we can move for- He lives up north and I reside teenage daughter who some- ward in our relationship with in Florida, so we won’t meet in times walked with her mom. this baggage in our way. I need 0 w person. Since his wife refuses Thaven’t seen the woman in some advice. -- THIRD WHEEL GUIE AGGRESSION” Is A sclenTiFIC him sex and because he has more than a year. The daugh- IN CALIFORNIA TERM THAT DENOTES THE DESIRE TO been attracted to me from the ter and dad sometimes walk SMUSH, EAT, PINCH OR VIOLENTLY day we met at work 20 years together with the dog, My rea- DEAR WHEEL: Actually, I'm INTERACT WITH AN ADORABLE CREATURE. ago, what do you think about son for wanting to know is to not sure you need my advice our continued phone sex? — understand their circumstance because your thinking is crys- GOOD CALL IN FLORIDA -- did she pass away, did she leave her husband? It’s like tal clear. This man COULD find DEAR GOOD CALL: To para- she simply vanished. - CON- another “roommate” if he was Car phrase William Shakespeare, CERNED NEIGHBOR IN A so inclined. My intuition tells “A rose is a rose by any other SMALL TOWN me he may be getting more name.” So is adultery. If, after from his “ex”-girlfriend than having had 45 years of a pre- DEAR CONCERNED: The rent money. I completely agree sumably happy marriage, your next time you see the husband that your relationship won't goal might be to form a rela- say, “I used to see your wife move forward with that “bag- tionship that possibly leads walking so often. I haven't gage” in the way. That's whyit’s A TURTLES SHELL to cohabitation, I would urge seen her in about a year. How time to ... move on. IS AN EXTENSION OF you to find someone who's is she?” ItS SKELETON. available, rather than settle Dear Abby is written by Abigail for phone sex that will lead DEAR ABBY: For the last Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Diarbted by Androne Neel UPS, wemgosomicacon_wwmgiyacen 62022 Rpeytrntanmant ve, FT nowhere with someone who's 14 months, I've been in a re- unavailable. lationship with a man I adore. Phillips, and was founded by her ‘Things have been great. There's mother, Pauline Phillips. 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