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6- The Elk City News Activities September 21, 2022 While Wife Was Away, Husband Qey's—-Believe It or Not/- Discovered Women’s Clothing HuriLacogue, OR CORN SMUT, IS A CENTRAL would have provided. Stan was wrong. These disappointments AMERICAN DELICACY CREATED Dear Abby great and did so much. I felt are a part of life. WHEN AN EAR OF CORN IS bad that he refused my offer of INFECTED WITH money, so one day I took him DEAR ABBY: My wife has DEAR ABBY: I've been mar- tHE USTILAGO been away for a while caring out to lunch, ried to a verbally abusive wom- MAYDIS. for her ill parents. Because I A few weeks later, he invit- an for 49 years. To the out- FUNGUS, was alone, I decided to exper- ed me to dinner and took me iment with wearing women’s to my favorite steakhouse. He side world she seems perfect, clothes and found that I really and his longtime girlfriend but behind closed doors she’s enjoyed wearing leggings. They were parting ways because she nasty. She overreacts angri- make very comfortable paja- was selling her home and mov- ly to the tiniest problem and mas. I also found that sports ing to live with her son. We jumps down my throat when I bras not only provide com- started going out to eat once or ask her the simplest question. pression that feels good, but twice a week. also serve a purpose because I Abby, after two months, he She complains about my poor have rather enlarged breasts. disappeared! I think I fell in memory and hearing. I am 75 Should I hide everything and love with him without even re- and in good shape except for put away my leggings and bras, alizing it. Now he’s gone every a belly, which she often makes or should I let her in on some weekend, and I'm in so much fun of. I have recommended of my secrets? - DRESSED UP pain. I am trying to set myself couples therapy, but she refus- IN CALIFORNIA. free. How could I fall in love so easily? -- WASN’T EXPECTING es to go. Please help me. ~- EX- DEAR DRESSED UP: I'm not THAT HAUSTED IN ARIZONA sure what other “secrets” you have been hiding, but if they DEAR WASN'T EXPECTING: DEAR EXHAUSTED: Ther- SLICED BREAD WAS involve cross-dressing, you're You were vulnerable, and Stan apy would be a good idea. Be- FIRST SOLD IN(OZS, IT not the only man who has was there and seemed willing cause your wife refuses to go, WAS ADVERTISED AS discovered he enjoys wearing to step in and fill the void left it might benefit you to talk to "THE GREATEST women’s clothes. It may sur- by your husband’s death. That's FORWARD STEP IN THE prise you to know their wives how you fell in love with some- a mental health professional. BAKING INDUSTRY help them do it. Your reasons one who was, I assume, a long- While it won't solve her prob- SINCE BREAD WAS for wanting to wear a sports time trusted friend. lems, it could help you get to bra and leggings seem prac- Stan may have met someone, the bottom of yours. Chief WRAPPED.” tical. I see no reason to try to have other commitments or among them would be figuring hide it from your wife. felt unready to make one with you. That he hasn't given you a out ated the reason you have toler- your wife's verbal abuse DEAR ABBY: I'm a widow. I reason for his disappearance is Crossword totaled my car four months ago disappointing, but it happens. for nearly half a century, and and asked a friend, “Stan,” for Please don't beat yourself up deciding what, if anything, to the type of help my husband over this. You did nothing do about it. Please don’t wait. ACROSS 1 Rainy weather systems " SRBED SDE 5 Fast horses N EREDN All 10 Astrologers of old VES|V{L\O} | o|S/1 14 “Oops!” (hyph.) S|S/YIOMBBA! 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