{"id":77400,"date":"2024-08-19T16:35:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=77400"},"modified":"2024-08-19T16:43:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:43:13","slug":"my-in-laws-invited-us-to-a-pricey-fancy-restaurant-and-gave-my-husband-the-bill-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/my-in-laws-invited-us-to-a-pricey-fancy-restaurant-and-gave-my-husband-the-bill-to-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"My In-Laws Invited Us to a Pricey, Fancy Restaurant and Gave My Husband the Bill to Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>But things got tricky when the in-laws started expecting them to pay every time they dined out. At first, the couple didn\u2019t mind, but then they realized it wasn\u2019t fair.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-22372' perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded exited src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/strivingforgreater.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/05%5C/img_6171-1.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6171-1.jpg' https: width='\"907\"' height='\"442\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6171-1.jpg\"' data-srcset='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6171-1.jpg' data-sizes='\"(max-width:' data-ll-status='\"loaded\"' data- alt='\"\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>During one dinner, the in-laws handed the bill to the husband without even looking at it. This happened again at a fancier restaurant.\n</p><p>The wife was bothered by this, especially when the in-laws used her award as an excuse for an expensive meal.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-22373' perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded exited src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/strivingforgreater.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/05%5C/img_6172-1.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg' https: width='\"815\"' height='\"540\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg\"' data-srcset='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6172-1.jpg' data-sizes='\"(max-width:' data-ll-status='\"entered\"' data- alt='\"\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>When the wife raised her concerns, her husband got defensive. He thought they could afford it, but the wife felt it was unfair. Eventually, they decided to postpone the fancy dinner and politely declined other invites.\n</p><p>The husband later apologized and understood how his parents were taking advantage of their generosity.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-22374' perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/strivingforgreater.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/05%5C/img_6173-1.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6173-1.jpg' https: width='\"812\"' height='\"540\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6173-1.jpg\"' data-srcset='\"https:\/\/strivingforgreater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/img_6173-1.jpg' data-sizes='\"(max-width:' data-ll-status='\"loaded\"' data- alt='\"\"' title='\"\"'>\n<p>The couple still had meals with the in-laws but made it clear they wouldn\u2019t always pick up the tab.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>But things got tricky when the in-laws started expecting them to pay every time they dined out. 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