DEAR ABBY: A very dear relative has just announced her engagement. This will be her third marriage. Are gifts necessary? -- HOPE NOT IN NEBRASKA
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DEAR HOPE NOT: If you attend the festivities, you shouldn't come empty-handed. Some sort of gift is necessary. However, if you have generously shelled out for your relative's first two marriages, your third gift need only be something modest you think the couple might enjoy.