Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
My husband and I are 70 years old and tired of small talk. We have friends and acquaintances from decades ago who insist on calling us to get together for meals, etc.
However, something keeps happening to me and I’m unsure how to handle it. Someone around me will jump in and say, “She has celiac disease; she can’t have that!” -- which leads the host to apologize unnecessarily and then scramble to find something I can have. I am aware these comments come from a place of kindness, and while I wish to avoid making anyone feel guilty over my dietary restrictions, I also don’t want to risk my health by eating something that may make me sick.
I would like to invite a couple we sometimes dine out with over for dinner. Can we issue the invitation from 5:30 to 8? Or would it be better if we didn’t state an end time, and my husband just excused himself at 8?: So you were being literal when you said your husband goes to bed at 9 every night, whatever the circumstances.
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