by Elise McVeigh | Dec 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh,We go to my sister’s house every Christmas. Her in-laws are coming in this year from out of town. I do not know them very well, but feel like I need to get them gifts. My husband said we should not feel obligated to get them anything. But what if...
by Elise McVeigh | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh,Every year we host Thanksgiving for the relatives on my mother’s side. They are all very nice, and we really enjoy having them all come over. However, we have two relatives who arrive late, and as a result, like to stay really late. How do we...
by Elise McVeigh | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, Every year we host Thanksgiving dinner at our house. We have a lot of family members on both sides who come over, and provide the majority of the food. What bothers me is my mother-in-law always brings containers and helps herself to the left over...
by Elise McVeigh | Nov 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh, I recently got married and received a wedding gift from my new sister-in-law that is really not my taste. My husband mentioned in passing to my mother-in-law that we are going to return it, and she was really mad. She called me and told me that I...
by Elise McVeigh | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Mrs. McVeigh,The other day I went to a very popular restaurant. Originally my group thought we had five people, and then one lady came for a few minutes with her baby. Another showed up with the intention of eating quickly and then going back to work. The...
