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Dear Abby: What can I do about in-laws who show up 3 hours early for dinner? I have things to do!
Dear Abby: What can I do about in-laws who show up 3 hours early for dinner? I have things to do!
Dear Abby: What can I do about in-laws who show up 3 hours early for dinner? I have things to do!

Published on: 04/18/2026

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I have things to do; I don’t have time to entertain them, and I can’t persuade them to leave the kitchen. Getty Images

DEAR ABBY: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter?

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/04/dear-abby-what-can-i-do-about-in-laws-who-show-up-3-hours-early-for-dinner-i-have-things-to-do.html

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