Latest from Abigail Van Buren
She says she’s concerned the in-laws will dirty the beds and bother the cats.
In their 70s and widowed, the couple so far has limited contact to hugs and kisses.
She’s a lonely widow who turns mean after her afternoon wine binge.
He doesn’t ask girlfriend before inviting over a bunch of people, leaving her irritated and exhausted.
Now that they’ve heard the truth, his mom and dad are urging us to postpone the wedding.
Neglected host considers confronting daughter-in-law about her failure to socialize with the family.
Once, they were close, but now they don’t return texts or emails. Maybe they need to be told off.
He wants a space that’s “just his” and deflects questions about the relationship by saying he doesn’t know what he wants.
Readers respond to Chicagoan concerned that shy, 69-year-old mother hasn’t tried to make new friends since moving closer to her children.
Wife had told him she didn’t want to extend greetings to people who skipped their daughter’s wedding, but he did it anyway.