If I say no, it makes her look bad. But if I say yes …
I am now working with her lawyer to settle her sizable estate. Everything is held in a trust, shielded from prying eyes. Neighbors see me at her home and know I am facilitating the dispersion of contents and sale of the house. I am being asked by neighbors if I was left anything.
Of course, you do not want to satisfy this unseemly curiosity. Miss Manners suggests that this is an occasion for a nonanswer, such as, “It was a privilege to know her, and I miss her.” Should probing persist, you could add, “It’s a shame you didn’t know her better. She was a lovely person.”I know that in the past, it has been a custom to refer to a wife as “Mrs. Husband’s-First-Name Last-Name.
My husband gets the mail from our mailbox and was thoroughly confused because we received an invitation addressed to “Mrs. First-Initial Last-Name.” He thought he had been invited to a bridal shower, and I don’t blame him. A quick glance certainly makes it look like he was the invitee. Our friends also had the same response, as their invitations were sent in the same manner.
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