Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I just turned 43. I’ve worked hard to achieve a level of success I’m comfortable with and have taken pretty good care of myself. In short, I am happy to be exactly where I am in life.
What is an appropriate response to these types of comments? I feel like they imply that I would want to deny getting older, which I don’t. In fact, I welcome it.A response to those rudely guessing your age? Miss Manners suggests a simple, if purposely oblivious, “No, I’m not 21.” With no smile and no follow-up.My sister-in-law started keeping her dining table “set” about 20 years ago, when her home was on the market. I gather this was a staging thing.
My own eating patterns are similar to hers when I’m at home, but when traveling or on vacation, I like to try foods that may not be on the American Heart Association’s list of heart-healthy foods.
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