Dear Eric: I am married to a wonderful woman who is a fixer of things.

It’s not the first marriage for either of us. We have a large, blended family of adult children, some with spouses and children, that generally gets along well.

One of her kids brought up the idea of a family beach vacation. I have not seen the group chat with her children in which this was discussed, but my wife said it became apparent that they aren’t going to invite my children.

At first, I thought this was a problem but the more I think about it, I believe it’s a bit of nostalgia for their childhood trips. It acknowledges there are more people now involved by bringing spouses and children, but it still feels like it’s their core sibling group.

I think my issue is with my wife. She received this news as a slight

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