Column | Carolyn Hax: Conversational calisthenics with mother-in-law who is never direct
- Posted on August 28, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Column | Carolyn Hax: Conversational calisthenics with mother-in-law who is never direct

It’s usually clear what this letter writer’s mother-in-law wants – but not because she ever comes out and says it.