DEAR ANNIE: My co-worker and I have been good friends for about five years. All of a sudden, she’s started bringing her husband along when we go out for after-work drinks. She says he likes me and enjoys hanging out with us.

There’s no creep factor or hidden agenda. He’s fine as a person, but I prefer to just hang with my friend one-on-one like we always used to. How do I handle brushing off her invitations? I no longer want to hang out with both of them. -- Three’s a Crowd

DEAR THREE’S A CROWD: An unexpected third wheel once in a while is one thing, but it’s different when they become a permanent fixture at every outing. Marriage often changes social dynamics, but that doesn’t mean you can’t miss the friendship you once had before it became a packaged deal.

Be honest with her -- “I lov

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