Letter write threw niece a wedding shower, and she returned the favor by showing up to their son’s wedding without a gift.

There's a whole lot of who got what for whom, and who makes more money, etc., in this letter. Miss Manners sets it straight.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unwanted gifts from a needy friend.

When opening gifts after the honeymoon, my son and his wife were hurt that the niece and her husband gave nothing.

She is a sweet lady, but needy. So, when she visits, we take down art we enjoy and put up the cat-in-the-bathtub picture.

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