Q. How, in a party context, can one avoid answering what used to be called ‘nosey’ questions without being rude? A revered friend counts among his intimates a priest who, when I met him for the first time, took me aside and posed the question, ‘Do you love your husband?’
Clearly the enquiry was benignly intentioned, but I was not seeking marital or any other sort of priestly guidance.
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