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"My daughter&amp;#039;s new husband is terrific, but I cringe when he calls me Mom. I&amp;#039;d much prefer to be called by my first name, but I know my daughter addresses his parents as Mom and Dad, and I don&amp;#039;t want to seem as if I&amp;#039;m criticizing anyone&amp;#039;s choice. Suggestions? First, stop worrying so much! It&amp;#039;s your name, after all, so it&amp;#039;s perfectly appropriate to state your preference. Break it to your son-in-law gently: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m delighted that we&amp;#039;ve gotten close enough that you want to call me Mom, but truthfully, I&amp;#039;m more comfortable with &amp;#039;Sue.&amp;#039;&amp;quot;  You can add that this will avoid confusion when the two sets of in-laws get together at family events. Issue your request in a friendly way (be sure to tell your daughter, as well) and then let it go. Even if he forgets from time to time, why ruffle what sounds like a nice relationship with your daughter&amp;#039;s new husband? TELL US: How would you handle this sticky situation? NEXT: Deflecting Your Family&amp;#039;s Nosy Questions \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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