The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
When a woman tries to remedy a relative’s unequal generosity to her children using her own estate, her daughter-in-law wonders whether her husband is being shortchanged.
Category: Customs, Etiquette and Manners
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Why Does My Husband Exclude Me From Dinners With His Siblings?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader has been feeling left out by her husband’s siblings-only dinners — and never more so than when her brother-in-law crashed a recent get-together.
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Can I Ask My Mother-in-Law Who My Wife’s Biological Father Is?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Although his wife has long maintained that she doesn’t want to know the identity of her birth father, a reader is tempted to find out on her behalf.
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Should I Be Loyal to My Father or My Dying Uncle?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is torn between attending a final dinner with his uncle, who has terminal cancer, and supporting his father, who wasn’t invited because of an old grudge.
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Was It Racist to Take Family Photos at a Wedding Without Me and My Wife?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader’s wife sees bigotry in their exclusion from group photos at a nephew’s wedding, but her husband is reluctant to write off his relatives for good.
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How Can Our Friends Choose a Realtor Other Than My Husband?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is angered by friends who list their homes with other real estate brokers — sometimes without giving his husband a chance to make his case.
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Why Didn’t My Sister Include Me in Her ‘Family’ Birthday Party
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader’s feelings are hurt after offering to fly to celebrate her sister’s 70th birthday only to be told not to bother, as “all her family” would be there.
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My In-Laws Gave Gifts to Two Grandchildren, but Not to a Third. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Two years after one of her children received a generous birthday gift, a reader wonders whether to intervene on behalf of her overlooked child.