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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling parents who eat out constantly.

A couple struggles with in-laws who prefer dining out frequently, while maintaining their own frugal lifestyle.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband is extremely frugal with money (maybe too much so) and we don’t spend much outside of bills or basic necessities. My parents, on the other hand, go out to eat pretty much ...

When we are visiting my parents, my husband tells me I need to speak up and tell them that we cannot afford to go out so much.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband is extremely frugal with money (maybe too much so) and we don’t spend much outside of bills or basic necessities. My parents, on the other hand, go out to eat pretty much ...

Letter writer resents sharing meals with in-laws and their limited palates.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling in-laws who refuse to eat homecooked meals.