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

Many wax lyrical about the joys of marriage, claiming I am wasting my life and missing out by not having children. Nieces and ...

Because otherwise, it seems to Miss Manners that omitting those three ingredients still leaves a pretty wide berth for ...

Miss Manners: My daughter’s plan for a new tradition would upend our Thanksgiving routine Miss Manners: There’s nothing under his robe. Am I a prude because I keep my distance? Miss Manners: This is a ...

GENTLE READER: Then don’t call it a housewarming party. Named parties are associated with, as you accurately describe the ...

A growing list of the bride-to-be’s “inappropriate” wedding choices has become the family’s favorite topic, and they are delighting in it.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am lucky in that multiple friends of mine offered to host a baby shower for my upcoming arrival. I demurred with all of them and most of them dropped the subject. Two friends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I participate in an organization with quite a few members. Apparently, I resemble one of the leaders of the organization. I am frequently mistaken for this person, although I don’t ...

My friend has me choose the restaurants we go to, but then she’s never happy with anything she orders and always sends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. Related Articles Miss Manners: She’s publicly blasting me because our charter bus left her ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I discovered what looked like a batch of pruned vines in my backyard. There is some ivy that grows on the walls shared by several of us in proximity, and it appears the neighbors ...