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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother-in-law just informed us, very last-minute, that he’s coming to our house for Christmas. Whenever he visits, he sleeps until around 10. My husband and I have three ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had invited a group of friends and family to my home for Christmas dinner and a celebration: six adults and two young children. The problem was with one guest, who had been ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is still good friends with her ex-boyfriend. We never met the ex’s parents. For Christmas, they gifted us with lots of expensive candies and chocolates. We do not want a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am from a family of five children, all of us now in our 60s. Our parents are both deceased. Seven years ago, one of our brothers became angry at the rest of the family and broke ...

Dear Miss Manners: My brother-in-law just informed us, very last-minute, that he’s coming to our house for Christmas. Whenever he visits, he sleeps until around 10. My husband and I have three ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had invited a group of friends and family to my home for Christmas dinner and a celebration: six adults and two young children. The problem was with one guest, who had been ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was wondering if you can suggest the proper way to deal with “present snoopers.” I caught my wife red-handed holding a Christmas gift I had purchased for her. I had specifically ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was wondering if you can suggest the proper way to deal with “present snoopers.” I caught my wife red-handed holding a Christmas gift I had purchased for her. I had specifically ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have received, from my financial adviser, an insulated coffee mug bearing his company logo, along with a holiday greeting card. I have had a close and friendly business ...