Octogenarian feels the pressure when asked, “How long have you been married?” Dear Miss Manners: My husband and I are in our 80s now, but we have been married only 20 years. This is a second marriage ...

My husband and I are in our 80s now, but we have been married only 20 years. This is a second marriage for each of us. People ...

People are frequently asking us how long we have been married. After our answer of 20 years, more intrusive questions are asked: “How did you meet? Did you each own a home?” ...

Dear Miss Manners: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether fighting rudeness with rudeness is ever ...

Dear Miss Manners: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I don’t know how to respond when meeting a friend and they exclaim, upon seeing me, “You’re all gussied up!” I don’t take it as a compliment. Somehow it sounds like a put-down.

Although she generally agrees that guests are not supposed to ask to bring additional guests, Miss Manners notes that an ...

Dear Miss Manners: I moved in with my boyfriend and discovered he has, in my opinion, a rather unusual habit. Not only does he say “bless you” in response to sneezes, but he does so in response to ...

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GENTLE READER: Let them have their laughs. Presumably you followed the festival directive: Scantily clad for maximum airflow.