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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATU! RDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024 ° 5 Divorcee Suddenly Feels Pressure From Boyfriend To Marry DEAR ABBY: I recently ended ship. Previously, he told me “no be like. she will answer when she has a an 18-year marriage that should DEAR ABBY pressure” and he knows I need People are advised to make chance. What should I do? — have ended many years earlier. time, so I was kind of floored no important decisions for one LONELY FRIEND IN VIRGINIA While I was deciding to leave, and I’m very happy. He lives next when he expressed wanting to get YEAR after a traumatic event. DEAR FRIEND: Your mother I met the most wonderful man, door in a house with his sister. MARRIED in six months. I concur. Get to know Winston is a wise woman. There could be “Winston” He treats me like a Neither she nor he has ever mar- I dontt think I’m being unrea- AND HIS SISTERa lot better be- more than one reason why your queen — the polar opposite of my ried. sonable, do you? What should fore walking to the altar. I'm also friend hasn't responded to your former husband. We have already talked about my next step be? I do want a life advising you to find a place other efforts to reach out. She could be My former home was sold marriage. He would like us to be with him, but I’m just not ready so than his trailer to live so you can busy. She could be having sepa- during divorce proceedings, and married in around six months. soon. — PAUSING TO BREATHE learn to be independent again. ration anxiety, just as you are. Or I took Winston up on his offer to I was thinking of getting EN- IN THE EAST she could be feeling smothered move into an empty trailer on his GAGED in six months, simply be- DEAR PAUSING: You are fresh DEAR ABBY: I’m a lonely girl and overwhelmed. Listen to your property. We get along so well, cause I need time to breathe and out of an unhappy marriage. You without many friends. The friends mother and take a step back. and I’m sorry we didn't meet years Tve gone through a lot with moy- met Winston on the rebound. You I do have I hold on to tightly. One ago and have a life together. ing, changing my name, chang- DO need time to recover and es- of them is now moving to a dif- Dear Abby is written by Abigail Winston is my best friend. He ing my address, etc. This has now tablish who you are before com- ferent state. She said we would Van Buren, also known as Jeanne has been nothing but respectful caused a rift in our relationship. mitting to another marriage. You stay in touch and Id see her once Phillips, and was founded by her since our meeting a year ago. We I told Winston I DO want to stated that after you told Winston more before she leaves, but she mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact didn't take our relationship to the get married, but I haven't been you needed to take your time, it hasn't been answering my calls or Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. next level until my divorce was fi- divorced even two months yet. I created a “rift” That is a big red texts. She hasn't been talking to com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange- nal six weeks ago. I have been in need more time to adjust to such flag, and it does not bode well for another friend, either. My mom les, CA 90069. the trailer for three months now, a different, more normal, relation- what a marriage with him would says I should stop calling her and ica, |) Bren Homme GUYS! 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