Wife Wants To 'Educate' Husband's Miserly Friend
Dear Abby | August 15th, 2025 | Letter 2 of 2
DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend, Herb, (aka Mr. Cheapo) is getting married for the third time. He's planning the wedding and suggesting the attendees pay for their meals. I told my husband that Herb is setting himself up for failure again. (Not to mention he's having his fiancee sign a prenup as he did with his other two wives.) I'm beside myself just thinking about it. Attendees have expenses, too, and what will his fiancee think when people send their regrets or don't bring a gift? I'm ready to override my husband's suggestion not to educate this man on wedding etiquette. Otherwise, Herb's a super guy, very nice and well-mannered. I know for a fact that his cheapness destroyed his second marriage and a subsequent relationship. Both women complained profusely to me about it before storming out. Should I educate Herb? -- SEES THE WRITING ON THE WALL.
DEAR SEES: From what you have written about Herb, he is not doing what he's doing out of ignorance. If you would like to be helpful, quietly suggest to his fiancee that when he hands her the prenup document, she have it reviewed by her own lawyer to avoid any surprises in the future (or she could hand him one of her own).
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