We lost power from a hurricane for 10 days. We were lucky we suffered no major damage to our home or our property. However, ...

Little did I know that I was going to be raked over the coals by my daughter and her friends for wearing a casual white dress ...

I attended a bridal shower for my friend’s future daughter-in-law. Little did I know that I was going to be raked over the coals by my daughter and her friends for wearing a casual white dress. My ...

I had a good friend who had these lavish dinner parties in her perfect house. I reciprocated often, but started to feel ...

Is the cake part of his birthday present? Or is the hostess or the baker the one who decides how the food should be ...

I don’t want to overshare. I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable. But I also don’t want to pretend everything is fine ...

My husband and I were on the coast and stopped at a quaint place for lunch. I ordered a lobster tail, which came with the ...

We don’t stay long in places where sitting properly means that we will be in pain. We usually ask our host(ess) if we can ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader's letter on focusing on what you can ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the etiquette for commenting on someone’s weight? It is a close friend and neighbor who is stout, but not obese. I was chided for not noticing their weight loss, so I am ...

Dear Miss Manners: I have a neighbor who makes it a point to tell me that she and her husband have an investment portfolio worth $1 million-plus. I manage a smile and a “That’s wonderful!,” but I was ...

“Dear Miss Manners: How many weeks or days in advance should you mail out wedding invitations or hand-deliver them?” “Gentle Reader: Wedding invitations should be mailed three or four weeks before the ...