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Ask Amy: Grandparents risk heath to see grandson

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

I raise this possibility, because you should both be tested before you end your exile, and should only venture back out into the world on the go-ahead from your doctor. Your grandson's family should also be tested before mingling with you.

We are all lonely. We all want this to end. But each household should adjust their standards and behavior to the needs and risks of their most vulnerable family member. In your household - that's you.

Your wife has legitimate needs, too, and if her depression seems not to be lifting, or is worsening, please reach out to your family doctor for a referral to a therapist.

Support groups also offer free, nonjudgmental support and guidance during this challenging time. Social media is the most wide-reaching way to connect. Search "coronavirus support groups" on Facebook and click on the "groups" tab at the top of the page. There are many groups devoted to sharing information (and virtual hugs) in your state.

Dear Amy: With great disappointment, our nephew has canceled his wedding reception next month due to COVID-19, but will still tie the knot as scheduled, with only parents and siblings present.

The reception for family and friends is now scheduled for June of next year.

 

Our families would like to know when to send wedding gifts to the couple. This seems like more than an etiquette question in these strange times. Sending them now would honor the event, let them know we are thinking of them, and celebrate their union with more immediacy. If we wait until their reception next year, perhaps the thought of receiving gifts might be more celebratory for the couple.

These two folks don't NEED anything, but we love them and want to show our support the best way we can.

-- Devoted Aunt

Dear Devoted: When it comes to wedding etiquette, the pandemic seems to have opened up an entirely new set of challenges.

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