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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015
Man uses house to control wife Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Annie: Two years ago,
I married “Will.” We were both
widowed. I had a good job, a nice
home and a car. Will was retired
and wanted someone to travel
with, so I chose to retire in or-
der to spend time with him. He
didn’t like my home, so I sold
it. He already had three cars and
said we didn’t need a fourth, and
because he preferred his cars
to mine (even though mine was
newer and paid for), I sold that,
too. All I asked was that he pro-
vide lifetime rights to his home
if something were to happen to
him. He agreed and had a will
made to reflect that.
Here’s the problem: Two
months after the marriage, we
had a disagreement, and he
threatened to change the will. He
told me to leave because it was
his house. He has since made the
same threat numerous times. I am
not allowed to make any changes
to the house without his approv-
al, which he rarely gives. I found
out he was cheating on me, and
when I confronted him, he hid
the car keys and told me to get
out. I called my sister to pick me
up. Of course, as always, he was
sorry and begged me to stay.
I have asked Will to sell this
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house so we could buy something
that belongs to both of us. I told
him it would make me feel more
secure. He absolutely refused. I
asked that he add my name to the
deed, and he refused that, too.
Now he yells at me that I only
married him for his money. An-
nie, there isn’t enough money in
the world to put up with this.
Will says he loves me, but I
get the impression he loves his
house and money more. I told
him if he doesn’t make some
changes, I am leaving. All I want
is some security. Am I wrong? —
Stay or Go?
Dear Stay or Go: Please go.
You will never feel secure with
Will. He is not trustworthy and
considers the marriage a power
struggle that he has to win. He
will threaten to disinherit you
every time you have a disagree-
ment. He will say he is sorry
because he doesn’t want to lose
control over you. This is a recipe
for years of misery.
See a lawyer and find out what
you need to do to protect yourself
financially. Then pack your bags.
If your sister will take you, we
recommend letting her help until
you get back on your feet. And
please don’t ever put yourself in
such a vulnerable position again.
Dear Annie: I read the inter-
esting responses for the nick-
name Dick. However, what has
me more perplexed is how Peg-
gy came from Margaret. Can you
help? — Perplexed
Dear Perplexed: Margaret is
a popular name in many coun-
tries, but the shortened forms
“Meggie” and “Meg” are specifi-
cally Scottish.
“Peggy” is a variant nickname
for “Meggie,” and “Peg” is the
same for “Meg.” Margaret, in
fact, has a huge number of nick-
names, including Madge, Maisie,
Marge, Megan, Margot, Molly
and some that seem less closely
connected, such as Rita and Gre-
ta (from Margarita or Margaretta)
and Daisy (from the French Mar-
guerite, which is also the French
name for the oxeye daisy).
FRANK AND ERNEST
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BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Putting
it off until later will only compound the
problem. Make this your mantra: “Do it
now!” For bonus points, you might add:
“Before someone else does it.”
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Do you
want control? Do you want to feel you
have control? Those are two different
things, but what they have in common is
that they are both mostly illusions today.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you
try to make a difference, you get the
same rush of satisfaction as when you
actually do make a difference. So why
not just try? That’s the cosmic lesson
of the day.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sweat
and breathe heavy. Make your phys-
ical fitness a top priority. This will be
purifying. You’ll feel like a new person
afterward. Lucky exercise partners are
Pisces and Virgo.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are easy
to talk to, and you’ll make friends when-
ever you reach out. If you’re in sales
(And, on some level, who isn’t?), this
will be the day you cash in.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It may be
impossible to understand where a loved
one is coming from, but don’t give up.
Answers will come. Be patient. In the
meantime, take care of you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Stay fo-
cused on the realm of “now” instead
of worrying about the realm of “then.”
News media and stories from friends
could cause a vague sense of dread.
Who needs it?
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The
manual work is a mixed blessing now.
While folding clothes or sweeping the
floor, your mind will work on the more
perplexing tasks. You could solve it all
with one load of laundry.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
The more energy you pour into a rela-
tionship the stronger the bond. This is
not always the case, but you’re lucky
enough to be in a mutually satisfying
relationship. Of course, you created a
lot of that luck.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The
challenge is bigger than you are. That’s
the kind you like the best. You’re not one
to let opportunities slip by when you
could be rising to the occasion.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You
would push the “easy” button on your
life if you could. You’re still searching
for it, though. It has something to do
with repeating a successful action 100
times.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You
don’t think of yourself as having more
creativity than others, but that’s not the
point. It’s the kind of creativity you have
that makes you special. Your “art” will
surprise people.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 13).
A minor adventure will lead to a more
substantial journey in the weeks to
come. Your stellar attitude will make it
so. You’ll recognize a juicy opportunity
in July and make the most of it. Street
smarts, practicality and financial savvy
will help you turn a profit in September.
Aries and Virgo people adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 4, 11, 20, 45 and 16.