Dear Prudence: Sleepless at the In-Laws

Name: Help! Is It Rude to Buy My Sister a New Guest Bed So I Can Sleep Better When I Visit?
Uploaded: 2014-05-14T12:33:00-04:00
Description: In this week’s video, Prudie counsels a man about the etiquette of buying an expensive guest bed for your relatives just so you can sleep more comfortably when you visit.

Is it rude to buy family a new guest bed so I can sleep better when I visit?

In this week’s video, Prudie counsels a man about the etiquette of buying an expensive guest bed for your relatives just so you can sleep more comfortably when you visit.

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