The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In the course of offering financial advice, a mother shared a personal story about her marriage with her adult daughter, who later forwarded the entire exchange to her father.
Category: Customs, Etiquette and Manners
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Why Is My Stepson Excluding Us From His Wedding Plans?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is hurt by her stepson’s efforts to keep her away from his fiancée’s family, including a future in-law who dismissed her as “not blood.”
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I’m Racing My Biological Clock and a Tight-Lipped Boyfriend. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader eager to have a child before she turns 40 doesn’t know what to make of a new love interest’s silence when conversation turns to the future.
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Isn’t My Granddaughter Too Young to Walk Home Alone?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After her son-in-law refused her offer to pay someone to accompany her 9-year-old granddaughter from the bus stop, a worried reader wonders what she can do.
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I’m Worried About a Fancy Cat in This Frigid Weather. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is visited daily by a cat that seems desperate to get out of the cold. The problem? It already has an owner, albeit a neglectful one.
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The Etiquette Guru Who Broke Up With a Boyfriend Over Text
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Sara Jane Ho offers practical manners for a new, global world.
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Sara Jane Ho’s ‘Mind Your Manners’ Offers Advice for a Globalized World
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Sara Jane Ho offers practical manners for a new, global world.
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How to Write a Thank-You Note, Illustrated
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After the whirlwind of holiday giving has passed, take some time for gratitude.
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How Can I Be Closer to My In-Laws When They Criticize Me Behind My Back?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader bristles that the burden of bridging a gap with her partner’s parents seems to have fallen mostly on her.