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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How can I tell my mother-in-law she's being mean?

Present difficulties, when to take your shoes off, and other social puzzles solved

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

30 November 2013

9:00 AM

Q. My egregious mother-in-law turns 80 this December. She is not short of a bob but for one of my birthdays (the big one) she sent me a card with the equivalent of A$20 (£12). This is normally what your children receive from their grandparents, not what a mature adult expects.

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