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Should sis’s guy be invited?
Dear Annie: I am planning
my wedding, which will take place
next year. I have a younger sis-
ter who will be a bridesmaid. This
sister has been in an on-again, off-
again long-distance relationship
with a guy for ive years now. She
lives on one coast, and he lives on
the other.
Here’s the problem: My sister
wants her boyfriend to attend my
wedding. I have expressed to her
that he isn’t my favorite person to
begin with, and I’m not crazy that
she’s in a relationship with him.
I do not have the guts to tell her
that I do not see a future for them
because their careers keep them on
separate coasts.
So, Annie, should invite him
because she wants him there?
Or do I not invite him because
my iance and I don’t like him.
— Sister
Dear Sister: Here’s the way it
generally works - if someone is in
a committed relationship (married,
living together, engaged), the part-
ner always gets invited. If some-
one has been in a long-term rela-
tionship (dating exclusively for six
months or more), even if there is
no commitment in place, the part-
ner gets invited. They are consid-
ered a package deal.
Annie’s
Mailbox
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
Kathy
Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar
We know some folks say
it’s YOUR day and if you don’t
like someone, you don’t have to
invite him. But we think your
relationship with your sister is
more important that your per-
sonal preference in this instance.
Even on your big day, family
counts, and not inviting this boy-
friend could alienate your sis-
ter. It’s not worth it. You can be
polite when you see him, and
still manage to avoid him by
concentrating on your new hus-
band and your other guests, as
all brides should. Think of it as a
gift to your sister. (And if you’re
lucky, they’ll be off-again before
the invitations go out.)
Dear Annie: Thank you for
your response to “Widow Who
Knows What Her Husband Would
Do,” pointing out why her hus-
band’s children have no contact
with her after being left out of
Dad’s will.
My wife died by suicide six
years ago when our son was 19.
Her death was tragic and we con-
tinue to deal with it and try to
understand. My wife was an iden-
tical twin. My son adored his aunt.
My mother-in-law’s trust divided
things equally, but shortly after
my wife died, my mother-in-law
changed her will, leaving every-
thing to my wife’s sister and her
children, and nothing whatsoever
to my son, her only grandson. We
only found this out recently when
my mother-in-law passed away.
This has been so hurtful to
my son, knowing that his grand-
mother ignored him, but provided
for his cousins. It was my sister-in-
law’s inluence, and she has since
dropped all contact with us. These
people were our family.
My son loved his grandmother
and she adored him. But this is his
last memory of her and it changes
how he feels, because it tells him
exactly how much he was loved.
Not enough. — Hurting for My Son
Dear Hurting: How sad that
your son will not be able to think
of his grandmother or aunt with-
out remembering this betrayal.
Our deepest condolences.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2016
Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Believe it or
not, there will be enormous satisfaction for
you in the act of cleaning up. Scrub the sur-
face of things — projects, mysteries, coun-
tertops or your own skin — and you’ll find
a gleaming reward at the end of your effort.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You know the
type. They ask, “What’s wrong?” when noth-
ing is, thereby creating something wrong.
Drama follows them everywhere they go.
They can’t seem to help without hurting.
Avoid, avoid, avoid.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll hit all
the green lights, short lines and easy park-
ing spaces. This felicity is a sign that things
are going your way. When your micro-wishes
come true, it’s a sign that your macro-wishes
will, too.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). There is no
end to a circle. That’s why, when you feel like
you’re in a circular-type situation, you have
to decide when it’s time to leave and create
your very own exit, too.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can’t help but
wonder if there are deeper layers to all that
you’re experiencing today. When you earn
a little money, or love or inspiration, you’ll
wonder if there’s more to be mined from this
resource.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). As far as you’re
concerned, mistakes are only opportunities
for growth and mastery. While you’re in your
current mood, there’s nothing that can go
wrong without producing an obvious up side.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve been qui-
et, holding your cards close to the vest so as
not to tip your position in the game. But now
it’s finally time to talk about what you want.
You never know who can help you get it.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You have
what others need. Believe this. You don’t
have to be particularly talented, confident or
rich to contribute. Your presence is a gift be-
yond measure. Giving because it feels right
to do so will be more than enough.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re
a spiritual person, but that doesn’t stop you
from having a very practical point of view.
Today you’ll form a theory based on spiritual
principles and then test it in the real world.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Assume
that the task before you is supposed to be
easy. This may or may not turn out to be true,
but if you think a task should be hard, you’ll
put way too much effort into a job that is, in
actuality, a snap.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Interest-
ing people enter the scene and you’ll have
a choice about whether to include them in
your future. Go carefully and slowly in this
regard. Seek only life-enhancing company.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Challenges
of identity will arise. Can you be yourself
and also be the person who has attained
the goal that’s been on your mind and list
for years? Only you can answer that ques-
tion.
THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 2). Your
physicality becomes stronger and healthier
in the weeks to come, which has a way of
perking up your love life, too. You’ll finally
wrap up a huge project in July. September
shows a victory, and the trophy will be some-
thing completely unexpected. June and Sep-
tember are both months with windows to a
whole new world. Aquarius and Capricorn
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 49, 2,
12, 24 and 1.