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Grieving husband deserves sympathy

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

You have the right to maintain and protect your privacy any way you choose, but please understand that this will not shield you from well-meaning questions and curiosity. You should be prepared to deflect it with politeness: "It is nice of you to ask, but I don't want to discuss it. Thank you for understanding."

Dear Amy: I liked your advice to "At a Loss," who wanted to exclude her mother from her own wedding.

I had an identical experience and handled it exactly as you suggested, by assigning a friend to basically monitor my mother at the wedding, and be prepared to escort her home, if necessary.

Everything worked out fine!

-- Been There

 

Dear Been There: No solution is guaranteed, but I'm happy this worked for you.

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