My fiancé is very close with his brother who is two years younger. They want to spend time together with both of their significant others. The only problem is the other significant other and I are not people who’d normally be friends, and not for lack of trying. We’re treated like we should be one big happy friend group but the four of us don’t have strong relationships across couples.
I’m tired of these hangouts. The vibes are bad and awkward and deplete my energy. I don’t know how to remedy this without being the “non-cooperative one” since the weekly dinners and other activities are standard now. This has been going on for well over a year now. How do I escape?
—Don’t Want to Be the Fourth Wheel