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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015
Don’t feel rushed to marry
Tomorrow’s horoscope
Dear Annie: I recently broke
up with my boyfriend of two
years. I had been having doubts
for a few months and one night he
took me out for a surprise picnic.
On the way to the picnic, I thought
he was going to propose and the
only thought I had was: “How do I
tell him no?”
We had a great relationship, but
I’m not sure he’s the one I want
to spend the rest of my life with.
I miss him and feel lonely, but I
recognize those feelings don’t
mean I’m totally in love with him.
My friends say he took the break-
up really hard and has been doing
poorly since. I feel horrible about
it, but I want to be sure I marry
“the one.”
We have talked since then and
he wants to get back together,
but I’m not convinced. I’m only
21 and want to experience things
myself. He says we can do them
together. Did I make the right
choice? Should I go back to him?
— Confused in Nebraska
Dear Nebraska: We can’t
tell you if he’s “the one.” Most
relationships aren’t that black-
and-white. However, we can see
that you aren’t ready to get mar-
ried. You understand that you are
young, that you want to experi-
ARIES (March 21-April 19). If social-
izing is a dance, you’re a beautiful danc-
er. You tune in to the rhythms of those
around you and sidestep when appro-
priate, but best of all, you know when to
push and when to pull back.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When
there are no fish in one spot, the expert
angler doesn’t wait around there all day.
Move to where the fish are biting, if not
jumping out of the water to announce the
abundance of life!
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Normal be-
havior patterns bore you. That’s why you
make the extra effort to change things up.
Also, anyone who tries to tell you what to
do will quickly learn his or her mistake.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sit back
and let this day unfold like the entertaining
ride that it is. As with all rides, you’ll wind
up back where you started, but you’ll have
a new experience under your belt.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be social-
ly validated, and it might surprise you how
good it feels -- better than you expected.
You might even change your plans in or-
der to get more of this good feeling.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s tricky to
maneuver within a group, but if you are
easygoing as you try to make it work,
there’s some good bonding to be had.
Don’t waste time trying to change what
has already been decided.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Friendly
faces populate the activities of your day.
Act on your romantic ideas. You’ll likely
delight the object of your affection with
your offbeat charm. This evening plays
out like a dream.
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ence things on your own, and that
you’d like to play the field a bit
more. All of these reasons are
quite sensible and we commend
you for recognizing that you need
more time.
No one should feel rushed to
marry. It is possible you will dis-
cover down the road that your
ex-boyfriend is really the guy for
you, and (if he is still available)
you can commit to him with more
confidence. And if he’s not the
right guy, you will be happy to
have let him go.
Dear Annie: My husband re-
tired 10 months ago after 45 years
of hard work and a great deal of
traveling away from home.
Since his retirement, my in-
laws have been hounding him to
do their home maintenance proj-
ects for free. Visiting them is a
four-hour drive, and he’d have to
find a place to stay because his
parents don’t have any extra room.
He also has to buy his own meals.
He really doesn’t want to do
this. The last project he did for
them took twice as long as it was
supposed to because they kept in-
terrupting him to talk about their
dogs and grandchildren. My hus-
band has his own projects that he
wants to complete.
So now his parents are mad and
keep leaving messages about what
they want done. Please help. —
Need an Island
Dear Need: First of all, this is
your husband’s problem to fix, not
yours. Don’t try to run interfer-
ence for him or reinforce the idea
that his parents are taking advan-
tage. It seems to us that they want
his company, as well as his exper-
tise. How often does he visit oth-
erwise? This could be their way of
ensuring his presence.
If he chooses to continue help-
ing, please be supportive. And
should he decide not to do so, he
needs to be the one to tell them.
Your best bet is to stay neutral.
But you might suggest he look
into hiring someone to work on
these projects, and it might even
be worth his while to help finance
them.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
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ROSE IS ROSE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Chances
are you’re not going to conform to what cer-
tain people expect. So take the pressure off
of yourself. Then you can concentrate on
what you’re really interested in doing.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Even on days like today, when you’re not
expected to do much more than visit with
loved ones, your energy and time are still
sacred currencies. Use them mindfully.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
There’s a fun day ahead, and there are
specific things you want out of it. Order
your list. You can have the top things as
long as you know what they are and allot
time for their pursuit.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Be-
cause of your high-energy spirit, when
things take too long, it feels uncomfort-
able to you. However, there’s someone
you’re willing to wait for. Your love and
patience go hand in hand.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can’t
really work through a feeling until you’ve
correctly identified it and agreed on some
level to go ahead and feel it. The good
news is, this process can be quick, and
then you’re on the other side of it.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 4). Your
powers of observation are heightened, and
this helps you to enjoy yourself better and
take advantage of opportunities. Your com-
mitment to someone makes a life-chang-
ing difference. August brings home im-
provements. You’ll be selling a high-ticket
item in November. Your talents will be
recognized and rewarded in 2016. Scor-
pio and Sagittarius people adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 49, 33, 25, 40 and 6.