DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance has a pet peeve over lip smacking when someone eats, and points it out to me just about every time I eat around him. He is the first person to have ever mentioned this to me, and is also the first to mention that it bothers him.
While I try to tone it down, it is more of a subconscious habit and is not something I am aware of (or even hear) that I am doing until he says something.
It has gotten to the point where I don't want to eat around him! I am also starting to find that his mentioning it is nearly as rude as my doing it. What are your thoughts?
GENTLE READER: That, as he is rapidly getting to the point where he doesn't want to eat around you, you occupy separate tables at your wedding reception.
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