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Incompatible living conditions
Dear Annie: A year after my payment, and I do not want to just
wife of 21 years and I divorced, dump it on her, so I am asking:
I reconnected with a woman I had What should I do? I do not like
met some 30 years before. I was living like this. I hate going home
happy to hear from her; I wanted because the smell is overwhelm-
to marry her before I married my ing when you walk in the door. I
ex-wife. We started seeing each want love and compassion and a
nice home to go to. — A
other. After a year, we
DEAR
Lonely Blue Boy
started talking about liv-
Dear Lonely Blue
ing together and decided
ANNIE
Boy: As an animal per-
to rent a home.
son myself, I’m proba-
When she moved in, I
bly not the most sympa-
quickly realized my mis-
thetic audience for your
take. She has two cats
letter. Declawing is akin
and a lot of junk. But we
to cutting a person’s fin-
bought a home two years
ger off at the last knuckle.
later anyway — my sec-
Annie Lane
Few vets will even per-
ond mistake.
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
form the surgery any-
She does not cook or
more because they con-
clean the house. Her cats
tear up everything, and she won’t sider it inhumane.
But the feline friction is merely
have them declawed. We do not
sleep together, because she lets a symptom of the real problem.
the cats in the bedroom and there You and your partner have incom-
is cat hair everywhere. I have tried patible styles of living. If at least
for two years to get her to change, one of you were flexible and will-
but she won’t. She says that she is ing to adapt, this wouldn’t be a
retired and can do what she wants. deal breaker. But because you’re
Annie, I care for this lady, but I both set in your ways, I’m afraid
am fed up. I have tried everything that it is.
Speak with a financial adviser
I can think of to get her to change.
She put the down payment on the about the best options for you to
house and pays the utility bills. salvage as much of your money as
I make the house payments. She you can, in a way that’s fair to you
used her savings on the down both. The sooner you move out
the sooner you’ll move on to liv-
ing your happiest lives.
Dear Annie: I am 56 years
old. I have a good, steady job, a
beautiful home and two great chil-
dren. I don’t smoke. Do you know
of anyone in the Louisville, Ken-
tucky, area who would be inter-
ested in finding a really good
Christian man and having a seri-
ous relationship? I’m very easy to
please and get along with. I don’t
expect a perfect relationship,
because there’s no such thing
as one. If you know of anyone,
please let me know. I pray I hear
from you. God bless. — Looking
for True Love
Dear Looking for True Love:
I’ve received a number of letters
similar to yours over the course
of writing this column. Unfortu-
nately, I can’t play matchmaker,
but I can recommend some gen-
eral dating tips. Get involved in
your community. Join a singles
group at your church. Give online
dating an honest try. For a man of
strong Christian faith such as you,
ChristianMingle.com would be a
good place to start. More general
dating sites include Match.com
and eHarmony. You sound like
a terrific catch; get out there and
share your joy.
THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The exam-
ples and ideas that come to mind are the
most available ones to your brain, not
necessarily the best or most accurate
ones. For the best results, question and
test everything.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). To be very
literal in your interpretation of what is
directed to you is to miss the intention
of almost everything. People rarely say
what they mean, after all. Feel the tone.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Attraction
is the glue of the universe. Desire brings
things into being. If you feel needy, if you
are left wanting, if you are a slave to your
cravings, find the creative force in this
and let it power you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes we
don’t want what’s good for us. The more
we want something, the less wise we be-
come. Back off. Detach. Don’t ask, “Will
I?” before you ask, “Should I?”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you learn
from every scenario, the more scenarios
you live, the more you’ll learn. So when
the question of whether to go or stay
arises, if your aim is to be wiser, the
answer is usually to go.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Though you
value sincerity, you also see the value
in its opposite, which today amounts to
someone’s rather creative way of as-
sembling the given information in order
to accomplish the greater good. Call it
diplomacy.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You admire
those who are better prepared, but don’t
let that stop you from jumping in and
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
doing your best with whatever you have
and wherever you are in the learning
process.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Con-
versations have a way of getting off-track
as people keep talking to try and make
a connection that may never come. In-
stead, keep it brief, say what you need to
say, and then leave and let it sink in.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Tremen-
dous rationality can have a way of dulling
your senses. This has been a theme
for you lately and the cosmic challenge
really comes to a peak today. Use your
feelings; choose your heart.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This is no
time to start falling in line. You could save
the day by marching to your own drum.
Give yourself the leeway to mess around,
try things on and poke your nose into the
parts of it that don’t seem meant for you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). To rebel
is a natural urge. Without it there’s no
progress. Remember this when — for
reasons you can’t explain — you want to
overturn the authority (even if said au-
thority is only a voice in your own head).
TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (June 22).
Peace comes with this solar return. You
will trust in the benevolence of the uni-
verse, and your trust will be well-placed.
Next month brings a creative wave. A
political change (perhaps along the
lines of neighborhood or family politics)
will favor you in September. You’ll make
money in August and March. Scorpio and
Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
4, 28, 50, 11 and 34.