Can You Disappear Your Wife’s Ugly Clothing?

Illustration by Celyn Brazier Michele writes: Please order my wife, Tiffany, to stop dressing like her mother. The two of them sometimes go shopping together, and I know Tiffany feels pressure to purchase outfits or accept gifts that her mother thinks looks good. I say she shouldn’t make herself look older while physically reminding her husband of his mother-in-law. Am I allowed to make certain items “get lost” in the laundry? What will Judge Hodgman rule? 0% A: You’re right.