a tee 32 - Sunday, August 28, 1988 — North Shore News LIFESTYLES Ps. Be = = dom 2 EX-nmupypy is a DEAR MISS MANNERS — While in another city to visit her children, my wife went out to dinner (she paid for hers) with her ex-husband. Following dinner, they visited at his apartment. This came (to my attention through a third party. My wife ex- plained to me that she was without transportation at the time, and very hungry. It was a favor on his part to take her out, because he was not hungry at the time. I admit to not being too happy about it, but have accepted it. miss manners Judith Martin My wife and I will be in that area for s few days next month. I have met this man several times before and wonder if it would be in order for me to invite him out to dinner with us, with no other reason than to return the favor. My wife doesn’t think this is nec- essary, because she paid for her own meal, What do you think? GENTLE READER — You are not seriously trying to tell Miss Manners that your motive is to reciprocate a favor gentleman showed to your wife, are you? Good. Because accompanying a that a- lady to dinner is rather a minimal courtesy, and in any case, it was not extended to you. One could argue that she would be obliged to do the same for him under similar circumstances, but Miss Manners doesn’t think you want to do that. Now let’s address the rea! ques- tion, which is how you can proper- ly discourage your wife from socializing with her ex-husband because, reasonable as it may be, you don’t like it. You have already discovered that you do not have a good argument for objecting. Rather than claiming hunger, she could have mentioned the unassailable motive of wishing to discuss the children. You are also on. the right track in guessing that the best way is therefore to join them. As you are both going to be in the city where he and the children live, you could voice an interest in being included on all visits ~— to the children because they are your stepchildren, and to him because he is their fa- ther, or simply because (you declare with a straight face) you like him. In doing this, you will show yourself to be friendly rather than jealous, which is just as unassailable as any reason they might have for seeing each other. By the way, Miss Manners sug- gests you sever relations with that third party who reported back to you. 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