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Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5 The Goodland Star-News / Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5 perfectly! I knew all the people and what was going on. It had been more than eight Soaps can be addictive years since I had watched. It was then that I realized how much time in my life had been DEAR ABBY: I’m writing in response abigail wasted on those shows. Mom died shortly to “Bored Husband, Akron, Ohio,” whose after that, and I’ve never watched a soap op- wife is addicted to soap operas. Several van buren era since. — FORMER ADDICT, SAW- years ago, I, too, was addicted to them. I’d YER, OKLA. cry when my favorite soap stars got mar- DEAR ABBY: I completely relate to that ried, I’d cry when someone died on one of •dear abby man’s problem. I had it, too. From the mo- my favorite shows, and be extremely elated ment VCRs went on the market, my wife when something good happened to one of taped every show so she could watch them them. In short, I lived my life vicariously ter 50 years of marriage, the wife “had a after work. After years of going our own This space could be yours through the soaps. right” to spend her remaining years doing ways, talking, counseling with three differ- I finally went to my doctor for a checkup exactly as she wished. Read on: ent groups, nothing changed. and — guess what! I was diagnosed with DEAR ABBY: The man complaining After 45 years of marriage, I knew there chronic depression. I was put on medica- about his wife’s “addiction” to the soaps hit had to be something better. I divorced her tion, a new diet, and told to find something a nerve. Obviously the soaps have been her and began a wonderful new life. My solu- to do to fill my daytime hours that did not company for years. Where was he? Where tion may not work for everyone, but for me, Let advertising in the include watching soaps. were the kids? She has filled her time with my only regret was not biting the bullet The When life is not exciting or challenging, soaps, which apparently have never let her sooner. — RICHARD IN NEW YORK people tend to look for something to spark down. DEAR ABBY: Lots of women would Goodland Star-News their lives. “Bored” should, first of all, take After 50 years, maybe she just doesn’t adore having someone to go out to lunch his wife to the doctor to be screened for de- like her husband anymore and uses the with, and I’m one of them. I don’t watch pression, and possibly counseling. After soaps for an excuse. I’m on her side! — soap operas, and I’d love to have someone help your business. that, they should find something they can SOAP OPERA LOVER IN HOUSTON to go places with, do things with, or just to do together — like bowling, golf or volun- DEAR ABBY: When I saw that letter, I talk to. If “Bored Husband” would like to Call us 785-899-2338 teering. Most important of all, he should had to chuckle. My mom got me addicted trade that wife in for one who’s 64 and keep trying to find a solution to the prob- to soaps back in the ’70s, when I was in my would consider him the answer to her lem and not give up. I wish him luck. — early 20s. I finally decided that sitting for prayers — tell him to come on down! — ROSE IN OREGON three hours a day listening to other people’s MISSISSIPPI REDHEAD DEAR ROSE: Thank you for your gen- problems was about the dumbest thing I had Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van erosity in sharing your personal experience. ever done. I stopped — cold turkey. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and Predictably, the mail I received comment- In 1988, my dear mother was in the hos- was founded by her mother, Pauline ing on “Bored Husband’s” letter was all pital with a terminal illness. I sat at her bed- Phillips. Write Dear Abby at over the map — including some from side for days, and of course, she had the www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, staunch soap opera fans declaring that af- soaps on. Abby, I could follow the story lines Los Angeles, CA 90069. TUESDAY EVENING JANUARY 24, 2006 WEDNESDAY EVENING JANUARY 25, 2006 6PM 6:30 7PM 7:30 8PM 8:30 9PM 9:30 10PM 10:30 6PM 6:30 7PM 7:30 8PM 8:30 9PM 9:30 10PM 10:30 E S E = Eagle Cable S = S&T Telephone E S E = Eagle Cable S = S&T Telephone The BTK Killer Speaks Dog Bounty Dog Bounty Airline Airline Crossing Jordan: Most The BTK Killer Speaks 36 47 A&E Dog Bounty Dog Bounty Inked: Dizzle Inked Mindfreak Mindfreak Crossing Jordan Dead Dog Bounty Dog Bounty (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) Likely (TV14) (HD) (TVPG) 36 47 A&E (TVPG) (TVPG) Redux (TVPG) (TVPG) (TVPG) reporter. 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