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Dear Abby tells aunt to enjoy Italy after skipping wedding
The letter writer sent a three hundred dollar gift to a summer wedding in New York, then asked if her dream Italy trip should come with remorse.
On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Finally, Some Good NewsPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Dear Abby: I chose an Italy trip over my niece’s wedding and I’m starting to feel remorse”, with reporting from Inquirer and Bradford Era.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 7:53 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: I'm, Dear Abby.
- BBN covered this story before: Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake (October 28).
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- New York PostDear Abby: I chose an Italy trip over my niece’s wedding and I’m starting to feel remorse
- InquirerDear Abby October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- Bradford EraWedding invitation clashes with dream vacation - The Bradford Era October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA woman who skipped her niece's wedding for a dream trip to Italy wrote to Dear Abby, and she was told to go and enjoy it, the New York Post reports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd I think that's beautiful. A woman skips a wedding and gets her permission slip in the mail.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe sent a three hundred dollar gift. The wedding was this summer in New York, and she lives in Nevada.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe wasn't sure the gift was enough.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNobody is calling it skipping. She was reallocated to Italy.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorItaly has been her lifelong dream. I can't even pretend to argue with that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHer conscience should be perfectly clear. That's the columnist's wording, and it's so lovely I'm about to cry.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOver a letter about guilt. In Nevada. Mailed in.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSomebody finally said you're allowed to want something, and the whole country just exhaled. She even got a Buon viaggio!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorConscience cleared. In Italian. I'd like to see the niece appeal that.
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The story so far
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- Dear Abby: neighbor's granddaughter has a friendship on the brink · New York Post
- Dreamy Talker's "Apart from my dignity, I think I'm fine" clip goes… · YouTube (Dreamy Talker)
- Dear Abby: Should I tell my son the truth about his beloved grandma? · New York Post
- Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein Admit Feud Was Fake · E! News
- Dear Abby tells aunt to enjoy Italy after skipping wedding (this story)
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