Dear Queenie,
My wife’s family have plenty of money but they do hate to spend it.
I’m a pretty good handyman and I have done a lot of work for them without getting paid, but when my wife wanted something from their business for our house they charged her retail price for it.
I got vexed about this, but my wife said that’s just how they are.
Queenie, how do I handle this?—Disgusted
Dear Disgusted,
People should repay generosity with generosity, but they do not always do what they should do. The next time you do any work for your wife’s family, feel free to send them a bill for your services.
Meanwhile, just accept that that is how they are, and do not let it become a source of problems with your wife.
