Man’s secret life surfaces after 25 years of marriage
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Having a positive attitude often helps, and certainly you start the day with one. Nevertheless, you might experience some discomfort regarding your home. Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You are likely to say exactly what you think. Others could be uncomfortable with this, but it will help you let a key person know where you are coming from. Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Others come forward with suggestions. Honor a change between you and someone you care about. You could feel out of step with this person. Determine what will be necessary to get past an issue. Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You are more irritable than you might realize. If you are not pleased with a situation, sit down and have a calm discussion. As a result, the problem could be worked out. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Your playfulness and creativity reflect much more about you than you realize. How you handle a changeable matter could make or break a situation. Play it low-key. This year you will achieve a lot with focus and endurance. Sometimes people don’t move as quickly as you might like them to. As a result, you will experience a strong drive to take the initiative. You most likely will expand your circle of friends. Confusion often surrounds travel and long-distance communication. Clarify plans as much as you can. If you are single, you might meet someone you really care about. If you are attached, the two of you might decide to go off together more often and have more dates. SAGITTARIUS can be changeable and exhausting.
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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Your creativity remains high because of pressure from a family member. You might want to find solutions. You could feel as if you cannot be stopped. Zero in on what you want. Listen to suggestions. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your words might not have the e ect you thought they would. Perhaps you have made a miscalculation or someone has misunderstood the meaning of your thoughts. Stay in touch with your desires. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Reach out to someone for his or her feedback. Financial matters seem to be at the base of the issue. You could be taken aback by someone’s anger. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You might be energized, but you will feel discomfort when dealing with a certain person on an individual level. You could sense some resistance. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
How a partner or friend presents a situation could be a lot di erent from how it is in reality. Understand what is happening with this person, but don’t hesitate to address your less-than-positive feelings. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Friendship remains important to you. The challenge might be how to juggle friends with what you must do right now. Know that you can say “no.” Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You might not realize how much you put someone on a pedestal and the influence this person has on your mood. Allow your creative ideas to come out in order to help a loved one find a better solution.
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Dear Annie: Not long ago, I discovered that my husband of 25 years was living a completely secret life. This life included pornography, voyeurism, physical a airs, emotional a airs and flirtations with hundreds of women he met through his sales job. He is a sex addict. At that point, I simply stayed with him for the sake of our children.
According to my husband, his addiction started after he was abused as a child. As he is learning to deal with his old trauma, I have given my husband mountains of grace, though he raged and verbally attacked me. Lately, he’s doing significantly better and is regularly attending meetings of Sex Addicts Anonymous.
My husband claims he has been in recovery for 18 months, but he has yet to disclose everything he did, and I have come across evidence that he is still looking at racy photos on his phone.
I am out of patience. But it is hard to leave, because when the marriage is good, it is great. What should I do?
— Want My Husband to Stop Lusting After the World
Dear Want: Recovery from any addiction takes time, and there are often relapses. But he isn’t the only one who needs help. Please look into COSA (cosa-recovery.org), a support group for those whose lives have been a ected by someone else’s compulsive sexual behavior. And do get tested for STDs.
Dear Annie: I was furious after reading the letter from “Anonymous,” the successful professional who resented that her well-o mother never o ered to reimburse her.
I am 50 and was born to a family that didn’t have much. When I started making money, I used to love picking up the tab for my parents, buying them plane tickets and expensive gifts around the holidays.
In the past few years, my wife and I have had some setbacks. Tell “Anonymous” to get over herself. She should thank God every day that she has the financial means to pick up a check and a parent to spend it on.
— Tom
Dear Tom: Every parent-child relationship is di erent, as are the financial circumstances. Thank you for taking a kind and compassionate view.