Dear Mealtime: What a fascinating habit this couple has. I’d even go so far as to call it rude. It’s one thing to arrive early and order a soda or cocktail while you wait, maybe an appetizer to share.

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Of course, there are all the tried-and-true Turkey Day favorites like watching football, snoozing on the couch and catching ...

Her work has previously appeared in The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Eater, and other outlets. Katarzyna Bialasiewicz/Getty A man is upset that his mother invited him and his wife over for dinner ...

John wants us to tell Joy’s parents we decided it would be better to meet “in a neutral place” like a restaurant, in case we want to cut dinner short. How can I invite them and then uninvite ...

Can I take you to dinner?’” Cavallari ... Some of the people that work for me are in their 30s, and they’re like, ‘That never happens, everything is always by text.’” ...

Tired of being saddled with “dud” husbands when their more exciting wives bow out of plans, a reader wonders if there’s a way to delicately insist that both members of a couple attend.

John wants us to tell Joy’s parents we decided it would be better to meet “in a neutral place” like a restaurant, in case we want to cut dinner short. How can I invite them and then uninvite ...

John wants us to tell Joy’s parents we decided it would be better to meet “in a neutral place” like a restaurant, in case we want to cut dinner short. How can I invite them and then uninvite ...

She has asked my husband and me to join her, her son and the ex for dinner, saying she wants us ... talking about wedding invitations being gift-grabs. When we were making the guest list for ...