DEAR ABBY: Since my husband and I were married two years ago, my relatives have been asking when we are going to have kids. I know they mean well, but these relatives all have a tendency to talk among themselves once they find juicy gossip to circulate.
I am now pregnant with our first child. I have asked my immediate family to keep the happy news to themselves and let the others find out later in my pregnancy or after the birth of my child.
How do we respond to these nosy, gossipy relatives when they ask, "Why didn't you tell us sooner?" -- STAYING MUM FOR NOW
DEAR STAYING MUM: The answer is, "Because we wanted to keep it private."