DEAR ABBY: I have a question regarding wedding shower gifts. I live in my own apartment. My fiance lives at home with his folks. We registered for some practical things -- mostly items for the kitchen.
My question: Is it rude to use the gifts BEFORE we get married? We're not being married for four more months. It feels a little strange to be putting our wedding shower gifts to use, but isn't that the purpose -- to set up housekeeping? Please advise. -- GAYLE IN TOLEDO
DEAR GAYLE: Call me an incurable romantic -- or perhaps superstitious -- but the time to start using wedding shower gifts is after the honeymoon.