DEAR ABBY: I recently bought a new house. I was downsizing because my mother has passed away and my daughter went out of state to college. I invited my best friend and her son over. We have been best friends since junior high, and I love her dearly. I actually bought my new furniture with weight considerations as a factor because she and her son weigh about 1,000 pounds combined. As they sat down, my friend joked about having broken other people’s furniture in the past. Then there was an audible “crack” as they sat down on my couch. She just looked at me and made no comment.

Abby, I know friendship is more valuable than a couch, but she wants to bring more of her family over to visit. I simply can’t afford to buy a $900 couch every few months. Can you please help? — HESITANT HOSTESS

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