In a world that often feels chaotic and disconnected, it’s the small, everyday manners that can make a big difference in our interactions. As women over 40, we’ve seen how the fabric of social ...

My husband can no longer dine out due to health problems, and I get tired of the compromises required when dining with ...

As more women entered the workforce and began traveling for business, they would often have dinner alone in nicer restaurants. In fact, I remember being warned not to accept being relegated to the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, it wasn’t unusual to see a woman lunching alone at a restaurant, all decked out in ...

Relative meant to wish the letter writer a happy anniversary for their current marriage – not their first marriage that ended decades ago.

Bullying remains a persistent issue in schools and communities. Teaching children to recognize, prevent and respond to unkind ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, it wasn’t unusual to see a woman lunching alone at a restaurant, all decked out in hat and gloves. As more women entered the workforce and began traveling for ...

Oddly, these days, when more and more women live independently, I never see a woman dining alone, except maybe in a coffee shop. I would like to begin doing so: My husband can no ...

We live in an era where the social fabric has thinned significantly. The clubs, civic organizations and community events that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A family member sent me a “happy anniversary” message; however, it was on the date of my first marriage, not my second (which has now lasted 30 years). She attended both weddings.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader wondering why solo dining has gone out of fashion.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A family member sent me a “happy anniversary” message; however, it was on the date of my first marriage, not my second (which has now lasted 30 years). She attended both weddings.