How do I end a dinner with friends? I love having them at home, but I sleep early

How do I end a dinner with friends? I love receiving them at home, but I work a lot, I have small children, I sleep early… And at two, three in the morning, they are still in the greatest excitement!

Fair skirt common, even more so if guests have different lifestyles and not everyone needs to wake up early. “It’s not impolite to be honest”, says etiquette consultant Heloísa Penteado, from São Paulo. “The key is in the invitation: explain, with delicacy and politeness, why you need to end the meeting until the established time.” Matarazzo, author of books such as no-frills etiquette and get married without frills (both from Editora Planeta), suggests that the subject be inserted in the middle of the conversation. “I think it’s worth mentioning that you’re waking up early, or else casually asking, ‘Would anyone like a last cup of coffee?’ Do as you feel most comfortable, just don’t worry: the idea is to have fun with loved ones, right?