The article discusses a dilemma faced by a mother regarding Father's Day celebrations. The mother feels neglected as her daughter prioritizes her husband and their plans. Miss Manners suggests that while the daughter has a family to celebrate with, this does not mean she should disregard her father completely. Rather than becoming resentful, the mother should accept her daughter's choices as part of her new family dynamics. It highlights the importance of communication and understanding in family relationships, rather than allowing ego and sentimentality to create rifts.
You are tempting Miss Manners to guess why you don't get along with your daughter's family.
The likelihood of your daughter being held hostage by her husband... is not great.
The etiquette problem is not their behavior, but your taking insult.
You already know what your options are: to accept the situation or to continue to rail against your daughter and son-in-law.
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