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F EA TUR E S 6A THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • FR IDAY , JANUARY 16 , 2015 r row ’ s ho ro scope Em o t i on a l a f f a i r g e t s in th e w a y Tomo By Ho l iday Ma th i s , C r ea to r s Synd i ca t e In c . D ea r Ann i e : P l e a s e comm en t ag a in abou t emo t ion a l a f f a i r s . My hu sb and s ay s th i s i s a bun ch o f m a l a rk ey . H e h a s b e en h ang ing ou t qu i t e a b i t a t a lo c a l e s t ab l i shm en t , wh i ch i s own ed Ann i e ’ s Ma i lbox C rea to rs Synd ica te Inc . c an g e t th e m en who com e th e r e to do Ka th y M i t ch e l l l i t t l e f avo r s fo r h e r , and th i s in c lud e s my and hu sb and . I a l so know th a t h e h a s b e en Ma r c y Suga r abou t som e p rob l em s in ou r p e r son a l l i f e th a t I wou ld l ik e k ep t qu i e t in th e com - mun i ty . I b e l i ev e th e conv e r s a t ion s h e i s h av ing w i th h e r a r e th e on e s h e shou ld be h av ing w i th m e . M any t im e s wh en h e com e s hom e a f t e r s e e ing h e r , h e h a rd ly sp e ak s to m e fo r hou r s b e c au s e h e i s a l l “ t a lk ed ou t . ” H e s ay s th a t th e r e i s no th ing go ing on and th a t h e i s t ru e -b lu e fo r m e . Bu t I am un com fo r t ab l e w i th th e amoun t o f t im e h e sp end s th e r e . I h av e a sk ed h im to s top go ing , and h e h a s cu t b a ck f rom s e e ing h e r fou r t im e s a d ay to ju s t on c e . Bu t i t i s s t i l l ev e ry d ay . H e r e ad s you r co lumn d a i ly , so m ayb e you c an comm en t ag a in abou t emo t ion a l ch e a t ing . In my ey e s , i t i s a s bad a s s exu a l ch e a t ing . — Ang i e D ea r Ang i e : Y ou r hu sb and th ink s th a t i f th e r e i s no s ex , th e r e i s no th ing “go ing on . ” Bu t i f h e i s tu rn ing to an - cou ld b eg in to c a r e too mu ch abou t h e r . W e h av e s a id b e fo r e th a t g iv ing you r emo t ion s , you r h e a r t and you r inn e rmo s t though t s to som eon e o th e r th an you r spou s e i s a fo rm o f ch e a t ing . I t c r e a t e s a bond w i th a th i rd p a r ty , a l low ing th a t p e r son in to you r m a r r i ag e . do e sn ’ t m e an sh e i s in t e r e s t ed in you r hu sb and , so t ry no t to ov e r r e a c t . In s t e ad , l e t you r hu sb and know th a t th i s c lo s e f r i end sh ip i s und e rm in ing you r t ru s t in h im . H e n e ed s to k e ep tho s e conv e r s a - t ion s l e s s p e r son a l . I f th e two o f you a r e h av ing p rob l em s th a t n e ed wo rk ing ou t , p l e a s e t a lk to a p ro f e s s ion a l tog e th e r . D ea r Ann i e : W e h av e 5 -y e a r -o ld tw in s . A y e a r ago , th e r e w a s an a r gum en t in th e f am i ly , and th e i r un c l e l e f t town . Ou r k id s w e r e c lo s e to th e i r un c l e and s t i l l r em emb e r h im . T h e p r o b l em i s , o u r s o n s t i l l a s k s and comp l a in abou t h i s m a r r i ag e , h e i s a b o u t t h i s u n c l e . W e h a v e t o l d h im t h a t sho r t ch ang ing you , h i s l i f e p a r tn e r , and t h e u n c l e m o v e d t o a n o t h e r t ow n . W h a t i s t h e b e s t w a y t o e x p l a i n t h a t h i s d e p a r t u r e m a y b e p e rm a n e n t ? W e d o n ’ t t h i n k w e w i l l e v e r s e e h im a g a i n . — M i s s i n g H im D e a r M i s s in g : Y o u d o n ’ t k n ow t h a t t h i s r i f t i s p e rm a n e n t , s o t h e r e i s n o r e a s o n t o g i v e t h a t im p r e s s i o n t o y o u r c h i l d r e n . A t t h i s a g e , t h e y s im p l y w o n d e r w h e r e t h e i r a n o t h e r t ow n i s a c c u r a t e a n d a p p r o p r i a t e . Y o u d o n ’ t n e e d t o g i v e d e t a i l s . I f y o u r s o n a s k s w h e n h i s u n c l e i s c om i n g b a c k , s im - p l y t e l l h im y o u d o n ’ t k n ow . B e c a u s e t h a t i s t h e t r u t h . I f y o u d o n ’ t b r i n g u p t h e s u b - j e c t , y o u r s o n w i l l e v e n t u a l l y f o r g e t a b o u t h im . H ow s a d f o r a l l o f y o u . D ea r Ann i e : Th i s i s in r e spon s e to “Ov e r look ed , ” th e g r andmo th e r who w a s l e f t ou t o f h e r g r and son ’ s w edd ing p i c tu r e s . M y h u s b a n d a n d I h a v e b e e n p r o - f e s s i o n a l w e d d i n g p h o t o g r a p h e r s f o r 2 5 y e a r s . I n r e c e n t y e a r s , t h e r e h a s b e e n a t r e n d t o s p e n d a l l t h e w e d d i n g m o n e y o n t h e s h ow i e r a s p e c t s o f t h e e v e n t a n d h a v e e i t h e r a f r i e n d o r a d i s c o u n t p h o t o g r a p h e r a t t h e w e d d i n g . O f t e n , t h i s p r o d u c e s d i s - a p p o i n t i n g r e s u l t s , s u c h a s o u t - o f - f o c u s im a g e s a n d , i n t h i s c a s e , m i s s i n g p i c t u r e s o f im p o r t a n t p e o p l e . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , y o u c a n ’ t g e t t h a t d a y b a c k t o r e s h o o t . I don ’ t b e l i ev e th a t th e b r id e and g room in t en t ion a l ly om i t t ed th e g r and - p a r en t s . Bu t I do b e l i ev e th ey shou ld h av e h i r ed an exp e r i en c ed p ro f e s s ion a l . — D . AR IES (Ma r ch 21 -Ap r i l 1 9 ). De s t ru c t ion i s pa r t o f ma k ing th ing s be t t e r . T o f i x some th ing , y ou ha v e t o b r ea k i t down . So don ’ t f ee l bad abou t the demo l i t ion . The impo r t an t pa r t i s tha t y ou ’ r e t r y ing t o ma k e th ing s be t t e r . TAURUS (Ap r i l 20 -May 20 ). In o rde r to ob je c t i ve l y loo k a t you r wo r k , you need the bene f i t o f t ime and spa ce . Ob je c t i ve l y e x - pe r ien c ing you r re la t ion sh ip s requ i re s the same . T ime apa r t , e ven i f on l y f o r a da y , w i l l show th ing s in a new l igh t . GEM IN I (May 21 -June 21 ). Ge t a c know l - edged . Be ing a c know ledged change s you r pe r spe c t i ve , pu t s you in a be t te r mood and ma ke s you wan t to g i ve mo re o f you r se l f . I f you a re no t hea r ing the a c know ledgmen t you need , a s k f o r i t o r f ind a new c rowd . CANCER (June 22 -Ju ly 22 ). C lu t te r ma ke s you f ee l an x iou s . Ge t o rgan i zed . Wha te ve r you can do to pu t you r wo r ld in o rde r w i l l b r ing the f ee l ing s o f pea ce and t ranqu i l i t y you need to ge t th i s wee kend o f f on a good no te . LEO (Ju ly 23 -Aug . 22 ). The bo t tom l ine i s tha t you ha ve to pe r s i s t , o r you w i l l f a i l . The re ’ s no n i ce wa y to pu t th i s . Do wha t you ha ve to do to ge t to the ne x t pa r t o f you r s to ry — the pa r t whe re you a c cep t a pe r sona l v i c to ry . V IRGO (Aug . 23 -Sep t . 22 ). Man y m y th s in vo l ve some th ing unu sua l f a l l ing f rom hea ven , and you r pe r sona l m y tho log y w i l l e cho tha t toda y . The unu sua l th ing w i l l , o f cou r se , be p re c i se l y wha t ’ s needed . L IBRA (Sep t . 23 -Oc t . 23 ). When you can ’ t f ind peop le to re la te to who l i ve c lo se , the In te rne t w i l l be you r o y s te r . E xp lo re you r in te re s t s and p re f e ren ce s be cau se the re w i l l be ce r ta in pe r sona l i t ie s who pop FRANK AND ERNEST BLOND IE THATABABY SALLY FORTH STONE SOUP B .C . LOLA D ILBERT S IX CH IX B IZARRO MUTTS NON SEQU ITUR BABY BLUES W IZARD OF ID Z ITS ROSE IS ROSE ou t a s “ someone you shou ld know . ” SCORP IO (Oc t . 24 -Nov . 21 ). Happ ine s s th rough d i ve r s i f i ca t ion w i l l be the theme . I t ’ s tho se su rp r i se s — the peop le you we ren ’ t e xpe c t ing to mee t sa y ing the th ing s you d idn ’ t d ream the y wou ld sa y — tha t w i l l ma ke i t fun . SAG ITTAR IUS (Nov . 22 -Dec . 21 ). The que s t ion i s : How mu ch o f the wo r ld do you wan t to see? The an swe r : A l l o f i t . In t ime . The mo s t impo r tan t lo ca t ion s w i l l jump ou t a t you unde r th i s Sag i t ta r iu s moon . CAPR ICORN (Dec . 22 -J an . 1 9 ). E xpe r i - en ce s a r e b le s s ing s f o r tho se who choo se t o see them tha t w a y . T oda y i t w i l l be ea s y t o see ce r t a in b le s s ing s , b u t the r e i s a h idden one tha t w i l l no t be r e v ea led f o r se v e r a l da y s . AQUAR IUS (J an . 20 -F eb . 1 8 ). The r e ’ s some th ing g lamo r ou s abou t the da y ’ s e v en t s , b u t be ca r e fu l how y ou f r ame i t when y ou t a l k o r po s t abou t i t la t e r . Y ou ’ l l ha v e a m i x ed c r ow d o f l i s t ene r s and ob se r v e r s . P ISCES (Feb . 1 9 -Ma rch 20 ). Y ou ’ l l be e spe c ia l l y a t t ra c ted to gen t le t ype s who ha ve the k ind o f ca r ing hea r t tha t ta ke s peop le in w i thou t be ing too choo s y abou t i t . E ve ryone ha s some th ing to o f f e r . Y ou be - l ie ve th i s , too . SA TURDAY ’S B IRTHDAY (Jan . 1 7 ). Compe ten ce lead s to con f iden ce . I t w i l l be - come impo r tan t to you to ge t ve ry good a t a th ing , and you ’ l l ded i ca te you r se l f to the e f f o r t w i th t remendou s re su l t s . Ma y i s you r f inan c ia l h igh , bu t be con se rva t i ve so you ha ve mo re to in ve s t in Ju l y . June b r ing s a r t r ip tha t i s t remendou s l y impo r tan t f o r you f am i l y — rep re sen t ! Leo and A r ie s peop le ado re you . Y ou r lu c k y numbe r s a re : 1 6 , 2 , 25 , 40 and 1 1 .