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

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 ...

Letter writer couldn’t keep up with an old friend’s social group – so they haven’t seen each other in almost a year.

I know I can’t say anything about this to the people in question. I just need to know how to not feel so hurt.

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 ...

Such repetitive messages arrive by post, text, email and sometimes even dreaded phone calls -- at all hours of the day.

GENTLE READER: As someone who likewise keeps her appointments, Miss Manners also finds it annoying to receive 236,475 emails, phone calls and texts reminding her about them. Especially when she then ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin offers practical solutions for joining established social ...

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