DEAR ABBY: Will you please settle a dispute? My daughter recently married her boyfriend with whom she had been living for three years. They had a private wedding out of town, and no one was invited, not even family. Given these circumstances I sent her a nice card, but not a gift.
My daughter has since asked me to lend her $400 to pay her state income taxes from last year. I agreed to loan her the money, but told her to pay me back only $200, and consider the remaining $200 a wedding gift. She seemed very happy with this arrangement.
My partner says this gift is tacky. I disagree. What do you think? -- T.C. IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.
DEAR T.C.: Since both you and your daughter are satisfied with the arrangement, I see no problem.