CNN —Until a few months ago, the thought of hosting a dinner party filled me with dread.
Over the next several decades, women entered the workforce at a rapid pace, leading to the decline of the formal dinner party, Julier says.
Illustration by Leah Abucayan/CNN/Adobe StockToday, by several accounts, the dinner party is all but dead.
A dinner party, whether you’re attending or throwing it, requires you to be “on” and fully engaged for a sustained length of time.
Roberts’ account reminded me of the role that the dinner party played in my own upbringing.
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