There are many kinds of support, including helping the hostess with cleanup, pet-sitting, listening and helping with problems ...

I assumed my friend was hosting dinners as thank-yous for those of us who had chauffeured her around for decades — but no.

It is a good and wise parent friend who can tell the difference.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I enjoy having friends and acquaintances from different walks of life, and have found unexpected kinship with people who hold beliefs very different from my own. Miss Manners: My ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. Miss Manners: My mother embarrasses me at restaurants with her showy post-meal routine ...

I have been given a gift of immeasurable proportions: the gift of having my life saved by many nurses and doctors after my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a dear friend who, every time I see her, insists on greeting me with a kiss on the lips. When I attempt to turn the other cheek (pun intended), she firmly redirects me back ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A group of six longtime friends planned a get-together at my house including snacks and games. One friend showed up very clearly ill, with a red, runny nose and a pack of tissues, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am on a team in an adult sports league. At the end of the season, the team decided to have a party. One of the members volunteered to host it, but then decided to invite other ...

I'd like to at least give them each a card and small gift, yet each time I set out to write a note, no words can express the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. After everyone in the office bombarded him with questions about what to bring, he insisted ...