Ask Amy: Retired man wants to smell, not plant, the roses
At this point in your planning, you should respond: “We’re still in the planning stages and are wrestling with our numbers, but we’ll send out save-the-date notices next month.”
Dear Amy: I appreciated your response to “Hanging Up,” until the last line.
This man was wondering how to cope with his stepdaughter’s frequent daily video calls where she would showcase her 3-year-old daughter.
You suggested that he should initiate a call (good idea), but then said he should open with, “How’s my adorable granddaughter doing?”
No! My stepdaughter finally told us that she felt disrespected when we always asked about her child before we asked about her. We understood.
– Successful Stepfather
Dear Successful: Great point! Thank you.
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