In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin gives a polite way to respond after a reader is asked about a ...

I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

When we were young, my mother would tolerate only two days of freedom post-Christmas — i.e. Christmas Day and Boxing Day — ...

Our friends graciously offered us use of their rustic lakeside cabin, as they no longer can travel there themselves. We had a disappointing time and cut our stay short due to the terrible odor, ...

You were so kind to let us use the cabin. The area is beautiful and we were so happy to get away ...” Please send your ...

It’s the most wonderful time of year… for staring down the pile of presents you were so generously given for Christmas and ...

Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...

It's normal for things to change over the years, but sometimes, being nostalgic means missing important rules. Here are 10 ...

There are certain rules of etiquette that are simply understood. You bring a small gift when you're a guest in someone's home ...

A trifecta of snail mail surprised me in my mailbox recently: a postcard written on Christmas Eve by my brother and mailed from snowy Japan; a Christmas card with a ...

Any tips on writing a thank-you note for a gift you don’t particularly like? I am trying to teach my daughter to acknowledge ...