October 26, 2024 Issue, Page 5 of 12

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024 + 5 Custody Issues And Ex’s Behavior Put Strain On New Marriage DEAR ABBY: I have been mar- STEPMOM should not be falling on you. IN NEW JERSEY ried to “El wonderful man, DEAR ABB DEAR STEPMOM: Does your DEAR MISSPELLED: How do for a year and a half. This is a sec- husband know how strongly you DEAR ABBY: What do you these friends and relatives treat ond marriage for each of us. My which leaves us all hanging. feel about this? You two are over- think ofa situation in which close your daughter? If they treat her older children are on their own. Ellis refuses to talk to Mia about due for a frank conversation. As family members and close friends well, forgive the mutilation of Ellis has three boys (ages 15, 21 this because it ends up in an argu- much as your husband doesn’t misspell my daughter's name? She the name you gave her. She’s an and 23) who live with us. The old- ment and he says he can’t make her want to spend the money, the an- is now 22. We recently celebrated adult now, so let her fight her own is autistic. My husband and his do anything. He also won't go back swer to this problem may lie in a her college graduation, and I was battles from now on rather than to court to make her responsible lawyer’s office. The fact that Mia appalled to see her name botched alienate her from folks who care because of the cost and the fact doesn’t adhere to the custody on cards. This has been done to about her. Mia is supposed to have the kids that he doesn’t want the boys to agreement may change the amount her over the years. two days a week and every other see him take their mother to court. of money he may be required to Abby, her name sounds similar to Dear Abby is written by Abigail weekend. We have the children This situation is taxing, and El- pay her, or vice versa, a more common name, and I have Van Buren, also known as Jeanne come to our house after school lis gets upset with me when I tell Two of their “children” are adults deliberately written her name out Phillips, and was founded by her because she works and the law is, him he needs to confront Mia or now. Has there been any discus- on invi io! nd texts, etc, It up- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact if there is child care, both parents arrange to drop the kids off at her sion about when and if they will sets me, and she already struggles Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com must pay equally. Mia takes full work on her . Iam exhausted, live independently? The young- teaching others how to pronounce or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, advantage of our kindness and and this is putting a huge strain on est is only a year away from being her name, let alone write it prop- CA 90069. usually doesn't pick the kids up our marriage. I’m not sure it will able to legally drive himself to his erly. I feel a lack of care or respect until 9 p.m. on her nights. Some- survive if this keeps up. Please mother's if she can’t pick him up. that they don’t take the time to be times, she doesn't show up at all, tell me what to do. — STRESSED. All of the responsibility for them sure. Am I right? — MISSPELLED YOUR MIDDLE ‘SINONYMOUS: AUSTIN 1 Sect CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS 5 “—— long story ...” 9 Exchange 13 San — Obispo 14 Whinny 16 Unladen weight OO6IE- (2 of a container aly 0 3 INFaTasLe HaLOueall 17 Mil. branch TE A 3 18 Wire rope 5 19 Running shoe Haiti e) a :: ‘oft-shell 20 gat ch II clam c mot . an 4 22 Breakfast fare } em = = m = - ; 24 Play on words 25 Swaddle TVIS{A}L]V}O YSaIW{V}ajlys » Pree | car Remo 77 | FPANCKHEN WTERROGATED) © 26 Henge win VELA VBA] 1 9| VOM OW s|n BagCURFOSES Cal 7 GET CRIMINAG preat sr alulv[.MH[9] | [S|NBs| iif & eel 8 —H 30 Robot 33 Japanese sash d{v|[m[s vis{i[' alelola € 34. 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