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Smoker’s wife draws a line
in the bedroom until he quits
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it isn’t physical. My opinion is, when you
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been
connect with someone online, you develop an
married 27 years. We love each other and
emotional attachment to your online friend.
raised two beautiful children together.
This attachment is no different than having
When we started dating, we were both
a physical affair. It can damage or destroy a
smokers. My wife quit 20 years ago, but I
continued. Two years ago, my wife told me no marriage when you sneak around and lie to
your mate. Do you agree?
more sex until I do. Abby, I smoke only about
— DEFINING IT IN MASSACHUSETTS
15 cigarettes a day and never in the house or
DEAR DEFINING: I do agree. A relation-
car. I know it’s terrible for my health, and I
ship that involves sneaking
need to quit, but I enjoy it.
around and lying to one’s
So it has been two years
DEAR
spouse is a betrayal, regard-
since we have had any
ABBY
less of whether or not it’s
intimate contact. I barely can
physical.
get a kiss out of her because
she says she can’t stand the
DEAR ABBY: I live in a tiny studio apart-
smell. I’m only 50, and I enjoy having sex. I
don’t know how much more of this I can take. ment. All my stuff is in storage until I buy
Is my wife right by putting her foot down like a home, which will be in about two years.
Would it be wrong to ask my siblings to not
this? She has never been a big fan of sex, but
she has always satisfi ed me. I think this is her give me any gifts for Christmas? A card
would be a lot more suitable.
way of avoiding sex.
— SIBLING IN CALIFORNIA
I know she’s doing it because she loves me,
DEAR SIBLING: If a card would be more
but I have a hard time accepting it. I have
suitable, as long as you explain your reason
tried numerous times to quit and have used
for deviating from tradition, I see no reason
medication, hypnosis, gum, etc., to no avail.
why you can’t be frank with your siblings.
Please help.
— ALL SMOKE, NO SEX IN MICHIGAN Do it now, before they start their Christmas
shopping.
DEAR A.S.N.S.: Forgive me if I seem to
lack empathy, but I don’t think you are aware
DEAR ABBY: My husband wants a puppy.
of how the odor of stale tobacco affects former
He is almost 75 and plays golf four days a
smokers. It is gross. The smoke clings to the
week. I’m 70 and work four days a week. I
smoker’s skin, hair and clothing, and it’s the
also do lots of volunteer work, which I enjoy.
polar opposite of an aphrodisiac.
I not only do not want the responsibility
Because medication, hypnosis, gum, etc.
have not helped you to kick the habit, what’s of a pet, but I also feel that a pet is a family
member. It will need more attention than my
left is the old-fashioned way: cold turkey.
husband has time to give, not to mention the
The American Cancer Society sponsors an
time, effort and consistency needed to train a
event every year called The Great American
puppy. Our neighbor has a dog that my sweet
Smokeout. This year it is on Thursday, Nov.
hubby can play with every day if he wants to.
21.
Please help me.
The theory behind it is, if someone can
— RETIRED PET
refrain from smoking for one day, he or she
LOVER IN LOUISIANA
can build upon that for two days, a week, a
DEAR PET LOVER: If your sweet hubby
month, etc. Many former smokers have quit
feels the need to pet and cuddle a puppy, tell
this way, and if sex is as important to you as
him he can do so at the local shelter. Then
you say, I urge you to try it. (If you tell your
suggest that if he wants to adopt a dog, it
wife you accept her terms, your situation
should be an older one from a shelter or
may improve dramatically.)
rescue group. If he does, you stand a bet-
ter chance of winding up with a pet that is
DEAR ABBY: I have a disagreement
already trained and housebroken, and the
with a friend about the difference between a
responsibility for educating it won’t fall on
conventional affair and an online affair. My
friend insists the latter isn’t an affair because your shoulders.
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Low Saturday
High: 93°
Low: -9°
Wettest: 4.04”
55°
26°
53°
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Year to date
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NW at 6 to 12 mph
4.6
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RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Sunday)
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10:10 p.m. 11:24 p.m.
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