GENTLE READER: You may be right that your relative’s comment is a subtle complaint at the suspension of gifts, but if so, it ...

"Nine-year-olds are old enough to understand, but young enough to move on if they realize the point is settled." ...

Is it polite to inquire ahead what she would like to drink? I don’t want to imply that I think she has to have alcohol ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if wearing a hat to cover baldness is appropriate ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a Ph.D. student in a college town where the local public bus also serves as the campus bus, and ...

My brother and his wife were visiting me for a week. During that week, I was invited to a barbecue at the home of some old ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a Ph.D. student in a college town where the local public bus also serves as the campus bus, and ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to what someone should offer a visiting friend that ...

I’m saying “no” every time I am invited to socialize. I would hate for them to conclude that I am simply miserly or ...

Am I a “cancer survivor”? I never want to take anything away from someone who had a much more difficult battle than I did. I ...