Declining dinner party invitation without ending friendship?

[A580Hojas]

Oh no, we (dh and I) have been invited to dinner and we don't want to go, although I would like to stay in touch/not offend the woman of the couple.

Unfortunately we haven't been given a date, just a " let us know when you are free in the next 6 weeks" type thing.

WWYD?

@wildseas

«I love that you’ve still invited DH after his behaviour last time but I’m not bringing him to something like this again for about another 20 years! I’d love to come on my own though and I can do x y and z dates»

AKA The Nuclear Option

Kite22 - I don't choose to socialise with that group of 6. That is the whole point of my thread! I choose to socialise with the 2 women.

and yet you have said......

We've decided to go, it's easier than not going, and we will be on our absolute best behaviour and just smile and nod and not drink.

which, by what you have written, means you are choosing to go to dinner with them all.

@A580Hojas

Some of these suggestions are making me smile!

The argument was over state v private education - a contentious subject to some people.

Ah the old education debate! Both sides are always absolutely convinced their position is the right one. Good luck OP, better keep Brexit, Covid, veganism, trans rights, abolishing the royal family and other topics out of the conversation too or it might start up again!