June 20, 2026 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 • 5 Keystones of a Happy Marriage Have Slowly Crumbled DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who spite its issues, has helped me find against you, but you should not been handled privately. I don’t has been married to a wonderful DEAR ABBY some happiness, and parting ways end the marriage without first blame you for being upset, and I man for seven years (together for after more than a decade together communicating that things have don’t blame you for feeling embar- 12). Throughout our relationship, ing on a degree with the hope of to pursue what I feel is best for me. not been happy for a very long rassed. That said, it was only one my husband has struggled with becoming more self-sufficient and Is this just the seven-year itch, time and why. typo. religious trauma that affects his pursuing a career to support my or are these issues enough to part desire (and ability) to be intimate. interests. Now that I’ve graduated ways? I’m struggling and could DEAR ABBY: At work today, a Although computer spell check We’ve seen counselors, talked and am establishing my career, I use some insight. CROSSROADS colleague published a report and is quite reliable, nothing is abso- through it and addressed the val- find my and my husband’s values IN IDAHO disseminated it to my entire orga- lutely foolproof. The next time you ue we place on physical intimacy. and goals line up even less. I have DEAR CROSSROADS: It’s time nization. In the report, they spe- create a document for publication, Nothing has changed. also met another man who seems for a long talk with your husband cifically referenced and highlight- ask someone to proofread it before I love him, but I remain unsat- to be more aligned with what I’m about all of the issues you have ed a typo I had made in a previous you hit “send.” isfied with my needs unmet. This, looking for in my life, and who has written about in your letter the product. Their comments hurt my combined with other things in- expressed interest. sexual incompatibility, the fami- reputation and could have been Dear Abby is written by Abigail cluding limited acceptance from While I don’t want to end my ly problems, the fact that you are cleared up with a simple phone Van Buren, also known as Jeanne his family and from many of those marriage over such a new relation- no longer happy living in the geo- call. Am I wrong to be upset? who live in our geographic area ship, the feelings it has brought to graphic area because of attitudes HURT IN MASSACHUSETTS Phillips, and was founded by her has led me to push aside many of light have illustrated how far apart about homosexuality, and finally DEAR HURT: For your col- mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact the issues in our marriage as “no my husband and I have been and the fact that you have met some- league to have done what they did Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com big deal.” Until now. for how long. I’m torn between one. was unhelpful and unprofessional. or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA Two years ago, I started work- remaining in a marriage that, de- The two of you have a lot going I agree that the matter should have 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield