Miss Manners: How can I respond with dignity when they whisper about my husband?

It is a simple matter to preserve your dignity with former victims of your husband’s crime who now wish to maintain their ...

Miss Manners: An olive-eating etiquette blunder that has bothered me for decades

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Here’s a moment that has bothered me for decades. When I was an unworldly 20-something male visiting ...

Miss Manners: Husband has more than paid the price for his crime; 3 decades later, it still comes up

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Nearly three decades ago, my husband committed a serious crime. He faced the consequences, served his ...

Miss Manners: What can I say to people who question me about crime my husband committed decades ago?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Nearly three decades ago, my husband committed a serious crime. He faced the consequences, served his sentence, and has since built a quiet, responsible life. He has taken full ...
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Miss Manners: I’m stumped on what to do with olive pits

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

Miss Manners: I panicked at an upscale restaurant and made a gross decision

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Here’s a moment that has bothered me for decades. When I was an unworldly 20-something male visiting Manhattan for the first time, a friend and I dined at an upscale restaurant. It ...
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Miss Manners: Former criminal can’t shake talk of his past

Even after all these years, whenever his past comes up people seem to see only the crime, not the person he has become.

Miss Manners: My husband served his time, but neighbors won’t let him move on

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Nearly three decades ago, my husband committed a serious crime. He faced the consequences, served his ...
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Former criminal can't shake crime's shadow

Nearly three decades ago, my husband committed a serious crime. He faced the consequences, served his sentence, and has since built a quiet, responsible life. GENTLE READER: It perplexes Miss Manners ...

Miss Manners: People define my husband by his past crime, not who he is now

How can I respond with dignity when people insist on defining my husband by a mistake from decades ago, instead of by the ...

Miss Manners: I want to shut down rude whispers about my husband’s criminal past

GENTLE READER: It perplexes Miss Manners how many people adore “Les Misérables” without being upset by its central accusation ...

Miss Manners: How do I respond when people question my husband’s decades-old crime?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when others can't see beyond a decades-old crime, ...