After the wedding, life goes on. The newlyweds will be faced with piles of presents — and blank thank-you notes. They may drop out of sight or seem distant for a while. They could be looking for a home, and then they might realize that they haven't the slightest idea of how to take care of a house. The good MOB stands back and carefully considers what she's going to say about these issues before she says (or does) anything.