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Page 18, The Herald, Friday, December 15, 1978

Dear Abby

By Abigail Van Buren

© 1978 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syd. Ing

DEAR ABBY: I never thought I'd be writing to you,
but 1 am. David, our son, a junior in an eastern college,
phoned to tell us that he's bringing his girlfriend Judy
home for Christmas. She’s a sophomore and we've
never met her. .

. We have only one guest room with twin beds. M
fusband and i sleep in a king-sized bed, so I said,
“Pine, You and Dad can sleep together in our room,
and Judy canaleep with mein the guest room.”

David laughed and replied, “No way. You and Dad
can sleep in the twin , and Judy and I will sleep in

your room.”*

Abby, I don’t tell our 20-year-old son how to live when
he's away in college, but I just can't see him sleeping
with this girlfriend in our home—especially with his
Dad and me right in the next room.

He thinks I'm‘square. Am I?

MENOMINEE MOM *

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DEAR MOM: If you're square, I'm In all four of your
corners.

DEAR ABBY: This is the second marriage for both
of us, We both have grown children, so we had papers
drawn up to be sure that everything from our first
marriages will go to our ‘own = children.

I sold my house (at his request) and moved inte his
with the understanding that if anything happened to
him the house would promptly go to his children.

1 do all the cooking, cleaning and laundry—in ad-
dition to holding down an outside job. I buy all the
groceries, had cable TV installed, and even take turns
paying for meals when we eat out. We bought all new
furniture for which [ paid haif. I also pay for any long
distance calls I make.

He agreed to pay the water and electric bills, but now
be wants me to pay half because he says the bills are
too high, When we have words (always about money)
he either goes to his daughter's house for two or three
days, or leaves town.

Do you think I’m getting a fair deal, Abby? I'm tired
of being a patsy. What should I do?

NO NAMES PLEASE

DEAR NO NAMES: Since you make no mention of
your feelings for this man, your marriage sounds like a
business desl—a bad one. All you have to invest is time
and money. And at this stage of your life, time is more
important than money. Walk.

DEAR ABBY: Our daughter was married recently.
She had a lovely church wedding, followed by a dinner
and reception attended by 224 guests.

All the wedding festivities were planned carefully,
and everything went beautifully. The only part that
caused us a great deal of trouble was the fact that
several of the guests brought wedding gifts to the
wedding. Abby, the bride's family has enough to do
without worrying about haw to get a carload of gifts
home after the wedding recepticn!

Please say something in your column about this.
Why, oh why do people bring gifts to the wedding?

MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

DEAR MOTHER: Because it’s easler—for THEM.
Wedding gifts should either be sent to the bride’s home
before the wedding, or to ihe couple's home after they
return from the honeymoot,

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the AMAZING SPIDERMAN,

Horoscope

(Mar.21 to Apr.19) be

Recent delays re letters,
packages, or phone calls
should be over now. Home
tensions are best alleviated by
going out for relaxation.
TAURU
(Apr. 20 to May 0 Oa"

Someone in the family has
gramilose plans. Still, that’s
no reason for you to be im-
polite. The late p.m. is con-
ducive to romance.

GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)

A date or close one may be
playing the part of the big
spender: Be sure to be just as
generous if the situation calls
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22) of

Don't make a change just
for change’s sake. Make sure
new directions are
progressive and in your in-
terests, Children

may have
LEO
(July 23 to Aug.22) REX
Just as company arrives,
you may feel like being by
urself, tain com

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by taking a nap before evening
festivities.

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problems,

(Aug, 23 to Sept.22)

FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER
15, 1978

friend, the afternoon would be
a good time to make am-
mends, A social function of-
fers hidden benefits in the
evening

LIBRA "
(Sept. 28 to Oct.22) art

Tf sleep was interrupted in
the early hours, may find the
rest of the day tough-sledding.
Catch up on last-minute
(Oct 23 to Novy Wear

Late afternoon business
promises may not come to

tion. Attending a cultural
event in the p.m, can only
bring you pleasure. .
SAGITTARIUS of Pry
(Nov, 22 to Dec. 21)

Keep enthusiasm within
reasonable bounds re travel
plans and future prospects.

You may be counting your |

chickens before they are

hatched.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22 to Jan.19) Wien!
Early morning agitation re

friends and lovers will work

itself out before the end of the

day. Avoid needless fuss. Be

trusting.

AQUARIUS

(Jan, 20 to Feb.16) a

You may wake up resenting
the fact you have work to do

today, but when the work is

finished you'll glow with a
Sena ot accomplishment.
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(Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) HEF

A sudden change re en-
tertalnment plans could upset
you, but things mellow out in
the wee small hours when
romance is favored.

YOU BORN TODAY are a
born money-maker and can
succeed in your own business.
Home and family are im-
portant to you, yet.you find
ways to be independent too. As
you grow older you may
become concerned with
humanitarian causes and
would do well in any oc-
cupation dealing with the
problems of mankind. In-
tuitive, inventive, you can also
write and design. Your need
for ataste of adventure as well
as home life often attracts you
to an outdoor occupation.
Don't let your need for roota
keep you from seeing your
need to contribute to the
progress of mankind. Bir-
thdate of : J.P. Getty,
financter, Maxwell Anderson,
playwrite; and Kermit
Bloomgarden, _ theatrical

producer.

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