In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when acquaintances threaten to leave the country ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have taken our grown children, their children and friends on several nice vacations. We ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at the head of a line to vote; the precinct wasn’t crowded, and no one’s wait was long. The precinct volunteer encountered a problem that prompted her to seek help, and I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am sometimes treated to acquaintances railing that they will leave the state/country if one candidate or another wins. “I’ll help you pack” is an inappropriate response, but is ...

We are out big bucks for nonrefundable tickets for my daughter and her husband, and they haven’t offered to reimburse us.

Unlike Miss Manners’ preferred solution, which you mention, your proposed response also forfeits the sympathy of everyone in ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host who wants to use vintage crystal without ...

It happened one evening on a desolate stretch of highway, as darkness cloaked the vast outback plains of Western Australia.

Colleagues and strangers continuously ask me why I am not married, as if there is something seriously wrong with that.

He was married briefly, then became a widower. He's got no intention of looking for another long-term relationship.

GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My 30-year-old cousin is getting married, and my relatives believe she is doing everything wrong. In fact, ...