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Dear Annie: My 28-year-
old son, “Jack,” was married
six weeks ago. He and his bride
have known each other since high
school, so I thought I knew her
pretty well.
Her parents paid for the major-
ity of the wedding, and during the
planning, I made myself available
for any task that came my way, of-
fering to take care of many odds
and ends. My three best friends
gave the bride an elaborate show-
er at my home. My brother vol-
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perform the ceremony and they
eagerly accepted. It was a desti-
nation wedding, so we all had to
set aside a few days for the event.
My husband and I went there two
days early to help set up and to
assist in any way possible without
butting in too much.
Everything was going well
until the day after the wedding,
when the bride stopped all com-
munication with me. Before then,
she would call and text, and of-
ten ask to get together to do fun
things. She even asked for my
opinion. Now, nothing.
I have never been a clingy
mother to any of my sons, and I
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to think she should have called
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a few days after the wedding to
thank us for everything we did
and maybe ask if we had a good
time? I don’t expect a reward for
our help, but what happened to
common courtesy? Maybe a little
show of appreciation? I’ve seen
my son a couple of times since
the wedding, though there has
been no mention of the estrange-
ment.
What did I do to turn her
against me like that? — Hurt
Mother-in-Law
Dear Hurt: First of all, both
the bride and groom should have
thanked you for your help, but not
all couples think this is necessary.
Many assume that helping (and
paying) is the parents’ responsi-
bility and requires no expression
of appreciation. They are wrong,
but we hope you will let that go.
The more serious problem is the
bride’s sudden lack of commu-
nication. Have you been texting
her? Calling her? Did you tell her
what a beautiful wedding it was
and that you are so happy she is
your daughter-in-law? You should
be doing these things instead of
waiting for her. If she still refuses
to communicate, talk to your son
and ask what’s going on.
Dear Annie: I am writing in
response to “Lonely, Not Lust-
ing,” the widow in her 80s who
went on a date with a man who
groped her afterward. Now she
doesn’t know how to stop the
man from calling her.
Many years ago, I worked in
a bank and befriended a widow
who was also in her 80s. “Mrs.
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ilar date she once had. She told
me that at the end of the date,
the man kissed her and put his
hand on her breast. She looked
him squarely in the eye and said,
“That ship has sailed. Sorry. I am
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It’s short, simple and to the
point. — Mrs. G’s Young Friend
Dear Friend: Not everyone
has the presence of mind to come
up with an appropriate phrase
when surprised. We’ll hope our
readers will remember this one.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You know
better than to move just to look busy. Your
activities have to mean something to you
or you’re unlikely to carry them out. There’s
a huge difference between activity and
achievement.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your sense
of justice is aligned with that of the great
forces of the universe. It will all work out in
a way that you think is fair. This is especially
satisfying when it has to do with your love
life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Happy things
will happen. Upbeat people will assist you,
friendly advice will prove sound, and, best
of all, the one you are attracted to will give
you evidence that the feeling is mutual.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are
those fascinating people you’d like to follow
around, just to see how they do it. Actually,
you might be surprised by how many peo-
ple feel that way about you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It feels good to
get positive feedback, but it’s not nearly as
helpful as complaints are. When your ego
is small, your ability to take negative criti-
cism and transform it into a winning edge
is huge.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your roles
today will tend toward the extreme, such
as the sweetest friend on earth, and the
world’s greatest romantic. But beware:
once you’re known in a certain way, you’ll
be expected to keep it up.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Expect some
inner turbulence, likely triggered by one
who has no idea what your triggers are. Re-
mind yourself with a loving action that you
are an important and cherished member of
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the human race.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Act on your
sensational ideas and you’ll debunk the
myth of the tortured artist. You live the life of
a completely sane, happy and productive
creative dynamo.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As
usual, Lady Luck plays a key role in the
good fortune that befalls you over the
weekend. As a bonus, this lady favors you
and she doesn’t require or even want you
to pay her back.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As you
continue along this path, certain landmarks
will look suspiciously familiar to you. No,
you haven’t passed this way before, but
your prior journeys prepared you for this.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You treat
them like royalty and they adore you right
back. That’s what makes the next 24 hours
lovely, though it’s possible you won’t totally
appreciate this until you look back on it sev-
eral months from now.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Unlike
some people, you don’t need an hour’s no-
tice to leave the house. Hear a good idea?
You’ll be ready in a flash! Your organized
and methodical nature makes it possible
for you to be spontaneous.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (NOVEMBER
7). Word on the street is that you’re kind
and generous. You’ll be approached with
opportunity in December. You’ll make mon-
ey because you help others make money.
Venturing into unfamiliar territory will be
lucky for you in December. You’ll create op-
timum health through your actions in Feb-
ruary. Pisces and Cancer adore you. Your
lucky numbers are: 3, 20, 11, 24 and 19.