Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful. Or ...

His clients are professionals between the ages of 30 and 90. I believe that most of them were raised during a time of proper ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling a relative who constantly brags about ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, ...

Miss Manners suggests you try spontaneity and not overthink the situation. If you happen to make eye contact, a shy, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My partner and I lived abroad for 12 years and have recently moved to his hometown. Related Articles. Miss Manners: The women at work ignored me whenever I spoke.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I just hosted my book club in my home. A member who had never been in my home before whipped out her iPhone and started taking pictures of my artwork, furniture and knickknacks ...

A reader tells Miss Manners that she has friends she no longer wants to spend time with. Should she be honest with them about it, or just be “busy” until they get the hint?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Either due to my age or the illusion that I have my life together, I am frequently asked for advice regarding life decisions, such as if a friend should buy a car, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s happened to mealtime conversation? We have friends who are perfectly capable of talking about all kinds of interesting subjects, but only so long as there is no food in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering ...