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Wife ready to leave gross man
Dear Annie: After more than 30
years, my husband has turned into
one disgusting human being. He
retired on disability some time ago,
and has slowly gone from a very
intelligent man to a human cesspool.
He burps loudly and thinks
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believes that I should just put up with
both. After years of trying to be a
supportive spouse, this is the thanks
I get. It’s not funny to me any lon-
ger, but I don’t have the nerve to tell
him that I’ve lost all respect for him.
I cannot bring friends to the house
because of his boorish behavior,
which I suspect is just what he wants.
I used to admire my husband.
Now I wouldn’t care if something
happened to him, if you know what
I mean. If I had one wish, it would
be not to have him in my life any
longer. Do you have any sugges-
tions? — Frat Boy’s Wife
Dear Wife: We have a few. If
you don’t communicate clearly with
your husband, he will not know how
you feel. Tell him you have lost all
respect for him. Insist he see his
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control his bodily functions, since
this change in his previous behav-
ior could indicate a small stroke or
dementia. (That might get his atten-
tion.) Tell him you are ready to walk
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out the door, because that is an easy
way not to have him in your life. And
if you truly mean it, you ought to
do it. Otherwise, absent yourself as
much as possible. Go out to dinner
with friends and leave him at home.
Find a hobby that gets you out of the
house. Take long vacations to see
the relatives. Book a trip with a tour
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cum of contentment living indepen-
dent lives when too much closeness
becomes suffocating.
Dear Annie: I’m writing about
“Crying Mother,” who wondered
why her once loving daughter-in-
law now seems cold and distant. I
could be that daughter-in-law. It’s
possible that it’s not a personal issue
at all. It may be a life-stage issue.
When my children were young,
I regularly saw my mother, as she
provided care for them when I was
at work part time. We regularly had
dinners with my in-laws and visits
with my parents as the kids enjoyed
it and I had plenty of time.
In the past few years, I’ve gone
back to work full time. My chil-
dren are older and are involved
with music, sports, church, scouts
and other activities. I see my fam-
ily twice a month and on holi-
days. I see my in-laws roughly the
same amount. This is not distance
or estrangement. It’s time manage-
ment. There are only so many hours
to go around. We still make time for
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than when the kids were little and
had no activities.
My parents, in-laws and I com-
municate well most of the time, but
with less communication, there may
be less understanding. — Juggling
It All
Dear Juggling: You have made
some excellent points. Grandpar-
ents often don’t understand (and can
resent) the time kids spend in vari-
ous activities and with their friends.
Kids tend to become increasingly
busy the older they get, and although
they love their grandparents, they
prefer to be with their classmates.
Divorced parents often have sim-
ilar issues. Open communication
is important so that there are fewer
negative assumptions.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). When there ar-
en’t a lot of features in a situation, each detail is
all the more precious. This is a main tenant of
minimalism — fewer things to concentrate on
will encourage a deeper appreciation of each
one.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The experi-
enced warriors know that there are times when
it’s best to cross the bridge and burn it behind
you so the enemy can’t follow. But you only
strike the match when you’re sure you never
want to get back to a place.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your friendships
need tending to as you move forward: a little
refresher here, mending a small tear there,
adding new bonding and fresh influences. Just
don’t let anything get stale. These are treasures
in need of polish.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may
temporarily lose track of the joy, the passion,
the reason ... but don’t lose track of your per-
sistence. Keep going, one foot in front of the
other. The joy will come back; then the passion;
then the reason.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You need to be
needed. You love to be loved. You want to be
wanted. This is precisely what makes you such
a perfect candidate for exciting adventures in
love today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). In all ventures,
Virgos are craving a counterpart — an equal
with complementary skills. Singles may still
be debating whether a romantic candidate is
strong enough to be the kind of partner that is
needed at this juncture.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Though you cer-
tainly deserve it, you don’t always have cheer-
leaders around you. It really benefits all if you’re
able to do this for yourself without feeling weird
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about it. Pump up your self-belief. You can do
this!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If you hang
back and talk about it, you’ll only talk yourself
out of it. Stop socializing, agonizing and ana-
lyzing. There’s no point, considering you al-
ready know what to do. Jump in and scramble
through.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can
avoid criticism by avoiding production, creation
and expression. But what’s the fun in that?
When you’re not producing, you’re not being
yourself. The most expedient thing would be to
stop caring what “they” think.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t
have to choose between two extremes. Exam-
ine your choices more carefully. They probably
have more to do with applying the resources
you have toward being an effective human be-
ing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There is noth-
ing mundane to the eye that chooses to see it
as mesmerizing instead. You have such an eye.
You’ll use your talent to help others appreciate
the environment better.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The trick is to
get your imagination and eyes to focus on the
same thing in approximately the same way.
This will never happen completely, but you can
come close and get these two working
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 19). Your talent
and genius won’t be rewarded until your per-
sistence is — that will be a glorious day indeed!
You’ll be working toward it for the next 10 weeks;
then at the start of May there will be a celebra-
tion involving many you know and new faces,
too, promoting you and launching you into a
new stratosphere. Cancer and Libra adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 5, 28 and 11.