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I'm afraid I don't quite follow you. If they're so private about their relationship that they are never invited anywhere together, then why would they change that for your wedding? (And how could th… (View Post)

Well, of course it's always gracious to ask. But in general, if it's questionable enough that one has to ask to be sure, then it's unlikely the couple is actually a social unit. Powers &8^] (View Post)

If I may... Whether a couple considers themselves to be in a committed relationship is difficult for outsiders to divine. The more precise metric is whether the couple behaves as, and is treated as,… (View Post)

Indeed. Certainly it's a sticky situation. I don't know what Miss Manners' advice would be on that. I would say that it's incumbent on the guest to make a timely decision, just as she is required to… (View Post)

I'm afraid not. Miss Manners explicitly says "If they wanted to indicate that you could bring anyone at all, they could have asked you whom you wanted to bring and then invited him by name.&quo… (View Post)