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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
Fiancé makes outrageous demand Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Annie: I am a 54-year-old wid-
ow living in a large and active retirement
community. I am engaged to “Pete,” a
64-year-old man whom I’ve been seeing
for a year. We get along very well and
have many common interests.
Pete has a 20-year-old mentally chal-
lenged son living with him, and we also
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another state.) Pete’s son would live with
us after we marry, and I am OK with that.
We’ve set a date and even had an engage-
ment party. Now everything is turning
into a nightmare.
Pete and I have had some heavy make-
out sessions, but we have never had sex.
He now tells me he cannot “perform.” It
doesn’t really matter to me, but he’s turn-
ing it into a huge problem. He says that
in order to really be married, according
to his religion, it has to be consummated,
and that because he isn’t capable of doing
so, his son should be his stand-in. Pete
would be there to make sure everything
was completed. I was shocked to say the
least. He has told a number of our friends
about this, and they think he’s crazy. They
also think I’m crazy to still be with him.
He says if I love him it won’t matter and
that it is only a one-time thing.
Pete says this is “nonnegotiable.” I
don’t want anything to do with it, but if I
marry Pete, all of our friends will think I
slept with his son, even if I haven’t. If I’d
known this before we got engaged, I nev-
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cially. What do I do? — Upset in N.Y.C.
Dear Upset: Leave. Now. The reason
various religions expect marriages to be
consummated is to produce children. You
are not going to do that, so Pete’s request
is completely unreasonable. If he wants
his son to have a sexual experience, he
can hire a professional. But you ought to
get away from this nuttiness while you
still can. We guarantee it won’t be the last
crazy demand he makes.
Dear Annie: I know there are free
and low-cost options for people who need
counseling for depression. Do you know
of any such resources for couples who
could use a marriage tune-up but don’t
have much money? — Daisy
Dear Daisy: First check with your
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versity counseling centers and your place
of worship. Your county, state or city is
likely to offer free or low-cost family
counseling, which usually includes mar-
riage counseling, and you may be eligible
for those services. You also can look on-
line to see whether there are community
counseling centers in your area. World-
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a “tune-up” now and then. Good luck.
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guy in his own underwear. He should do
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and strong core muscles help with incon-
tinence.
Find a prostate cancer support group
and attend as a couple. Shower together
since it won’t matter if he leaks in the
shower, and soapy rubdowns can lead
to other things. Research penile pumps,
injections, implants and medications
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ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Research
shows that a stressed or nervous person
can focus on only a few things at a time,
while a calm person can take in more de-
tails. It’s one more reason for you to make
yourself comfortable.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Part of the
work ahead will have to do with healing
family relationships or finding new ways
of handling them. Focus first on your own
feelings, especially the ones you’ve tried to
push down or deny.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The clock
hands will smile on you. You’ll find shortcuts
and ways to maximize your efforts. You’ll get
the work done in half the time or fit twice the
fun into your leisure hours.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Softness
and weakness are not the same thing. Any-
way, forceful tools and attitudes won’t work
today. A warm smile will put people immedi-
ately on your side.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People aren’t al-
ways that nice. It’s why you choose to honor
the kind ones you meet along the way with
exchanges of appreciation and encourage-
ment.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). In the culture
of consumerism, effective marketing of sub-
standard goods can net more profit than
quality goods with bad or no marketing.
You’ll busy yourself with the homework of a
savvy consumer.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Trying to get a
commitment out of someone is work, while
trying to engage a person in one interesting
moment is play. Don’t worry — you’ll be able
to string those moments together with the
right person.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll truly
feel like the master of your destiny this year,
though you should understand that, as with
all master-and-servant relationships, the
servant also has quite a lot of power.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A
specific and unique reaction is a kind of gift
that you give to another person, letting this
person know that you are paying close and
special attention to the nuances of who he
or she is.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be
tested. You have an unfair advantage in this:
your sharp powers of observation. If you
watch and listen closely, people usually will
subtly indicate to you exactly what they want
you to do or say.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be
inspired by a hero. This could be one you’ve
long held in high esteem or one that’s cre-
ated in a moment of valor. You, too, have
heroic qualities, which is why you’re so im-
pressed.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). On your
quest to being a better person, you’re usu-
ally up for making improvements. What’s
needed most now has nothing to do with
action and everything to do with accepting
and relaxing into how you are “as-is.”
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 21).
You’re in sync with the cosmic clock, as ev-
idenced by the “coincidental” good luck you
experience over the next six weeks. May
brings the kind of personal success that vin-
dicates past slights. You’ll raise the morale
and effectiveness of your family or a group.
June shows you dancing with your love.
Taurus and Capricorn people adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 6, 17, 42, 38 and 21.