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DE AR ABBY: |

‘husbend recently confessed to me -

that he and some of his friends went to-a Massage parlor

alter bowling one night. . He swore he had never done

hel a; feeling betrayed. _ - ; bby, he is the ist man on earth I would ever suspect of my such 2 jfhing. We have avery veligiru ch 80x ie, and my husband has always been a very roligious, chur man, What makes a happily married, religious man go to a

place like that? | ; HURT WIFE

DEAR HURT: Curiosity. Lust. Aniteh for variety. The to be “one of the |

fear of missing something. Wanting boys.” Being. too chicken to refuse when one of his suggested it. Temporary ineanity, I don’t know which of the above applies to your husband, but I'l wager ‘one of them does.

- DEAR ABBY: I am 30 years old and in live with a man 29. We are talking about getting married, but we disagraa on one important point, He wants children and I don’t.

Since the death of my first husband, five-years ago, Iam more convinced than ever that I do not want children because they will infringe on my freedom. I don’t want to share my husband's time with anyone else. The world's. problems—crime, violence, famine, disease, the threat of overpopulation—are more than just a theory. Besides, I'm afraid that I am so eet ‘in my ways. now I w not have the patience to raise a child Broperly. a

I would appreciate your opinion.

No CHILDREN

DEAR NO: I agree, you shouldn’t have children, but for :

probably the most important reason of al). You don't really ,

want any. DEAR ABBY: Yow are in error when you say, “We all

- hava roots in a foreign country unless we happen: to be

Any | port out that 0c ding to the anthr logical y I point out that accor 8 an opologi data available today, the American Indian js also foreigner, having migrated from Africa some 13,000 years ago? Please reverse yourself in the interest of accur AN THROPOLOGY: MAJO

DEAR MAJOR: Aw, come on. I would hesitate to label a people “foreigners” knowin: that echoteally ancestors had been here for some 13,000 years. may nat

the "Newcomers Club.”

‘be “natives,” they could hardly quality for ir ch in

like that before — ‘and he doesn't plan to do it again. I orgave him, but Ican’t *

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send 81 to Calli, 90212, P {24¢) envelope.

DEAR ABBY: We are the sparen of two boys, ages 6 and.7. A-very sweet 14-year-old neighbor girl babysits for

us, She's. always. been ‘very reliable, and the boys adore

her. — - . Several nighta ago. the 6-year-old told me that the sitter

gid they could stay up an hour past their bedtime if they’ _ took off their clothes and ran through the house naked. He

said they refused sand went to bed. The T-year-old conferred the story and added a few more disturbing le

I lmow that kids sometimes, make up things, but after I

‘explained the seriousness of their accusations, they ms aera me they were telling the truth.

t's hard to believe this girl would do something like this,

. butt what do Ido now? Should I talk to her mother? She's ‘a

nice woman and would probably be shocked and hurt, but

: she'd want to know if this. were true.

Or should I talk to the girl? I can’t have her babysit again thinking something might happen to my sons. I'don’t

: want to hurt anyone unnecessarily, but children must be | ‘Protected.

‘PERPLEXED MOTHER

- DEAR’ MOTHER: Talk to the girl, not in a judgmental or accusatory way, but as a concerned mother who doesn’t want her sone involved in further nudey games. You could -

also use this incident to impart some badly needed elementary sex education toa a young girl who is naturally \

curious.

DEAR ABBY: I've been living with Larry for 14 months. Wa get along perfectly except when I pring up the subject of marriage. He ‘says, “Maybe someday, but now now!”

When we decided to live together it was supposed to be

a “trial” to see if wa got along well: enough to get married. 1 think we've ‘paseed the test, but apparently Larry still isn’t sure. He doesn't:even want to get officially engaged.

Tam 19 and he is 25. ] was married for two years, and I'm gure we could make a marriage work.

Pi oo I drop the subject, or should Larry give me a

WANTS MARRIAGE

DEAR WANTS: If Larry docan't give you a date, drop the subject AND leo ‘Larry

Fer Abby's bocklet, “How to Have a Lovely Wedding,” x afl Van Buren, 132 Lasky Dr., Beverly Hl 5 jense enclone along, self-addressed, stamped —