August 15, 2026 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2026 • 5 Wife Doesn’t Want To Be Around Husband’s Grandchildren DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my DEAR DON’T CALL ME tant cousin, whom we haven’t seen in man to go on a first date, how should husband, “Ted,” for nearly 15 years, DEAR ABBY GRANDMA: You can’t expect your more than 20 years, recently contact- the check be paid? — SADIE IN married for 11. He has two children, husband to turn his back on his ed us to say she wants to come for a IOWA 38 and 33, and I have one who is 32. causing a divide between us. grandchildren. If the shoe were on visit. We have never really cared for DEAR SADIE: The person who of- When we started dating, none of our I tried to explain that I haven’t the other foot and your daughter had her and do not want her to stay with fers the invitation is expected to pay children planned to have children changed; he has. We have a blast to- made you a grandmother, there’s a us. Is there a polite way to tell her we gether and enjoy traveling and hang- for the meal unless there is a prior of their own. I made it clear from good chance you’d feel exactly as he are not open for her visit? — KEEP- arrangement to handle it differently. the start that I have no desire to be ing out with friends, but our couple does now. ING TO OURSELVES IN FLORIDA time is slowly fading away. I’m tired of This applies in all relationships, not a grandma. I’m a teacher and work Because you and Ted still love each DEAR KEEPING: The polite way being the bad guy because I prefer to just romantic ones, but close friends with kids all day, every day, and that other, divorce doesn’t seem like a to tell this distant cousin you do not spend my personal time with adults. usually have a standing agreement to is enough for me. He said he felt the good solution. Would the two of you want her as a houseguest would be to same way. Should I figure out how to be a sin- consider separating and returning to respond that you are unable to host request separate checks. His children now each have two gle older lady, agree to live separate more of a dating relationship for a few her and suggest some nice hotels in children, while mine has stuck by her lives in the same house, or conform years until Ted’s grandkids no longer the area. Add that you would be glad Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van decision not to have any. I still have and be miserable, babysitting and need a babysitter? That way, you can to take her out for lunch or dinner in Buren, also known as Jeanne Phil- no desire to fill the grandma role. spending all my free time doing what continue to have fun with him while order to catch up while she’s in the lips, and was founded by her mother, Ted’s kids are starting to make re- I absolutely do not want to do? I want avoiding the grandma role. neighborhood. Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby marks about the fact I am not around my husband back, not the grandpa. at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box much, and Ted recently told me this is — DON’T CALL ME GRANDMA DEAR ABBY: My husband’s dis- DEAR ABBY: If a woman asks a 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield