In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader seeking advice on handling bad service ...

They’re in their late 20s with good jobs, and they still don’t contribute. They literally step out of their cars empty-handed ...

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

When our sons had their first babies, my ex wanted the family to refer to his girlfriend as Nonna (“grandmother”). Our sons ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host who wants to exclude spouses they've never met from an expensive club gathering.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at dinner with two friends, and one shared the terrible news that her beloved dog had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. The only treatment is to make the dog ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On our neighborhood app, one of my neighbors cautioned that two young men had recently knocked on her door. She could see them on the security camera and she did not know them. She ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a coffeehouse in my neighborhood on a Saturday morning when my congressional representative took a seat two tables over. I had seen him there before, but refrained from ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. Miss Manners: Neighbor trims vines and tosses the scraps in my yard Miss Manners: Is it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Two of the most important people in my life -- my beloved husband, and my closest partner at work -- share a most annoying habit. The habit is this: When they need something, they ...