DEAR MISS MANNERS: I got married at an early age, but the marital bliss was short-lived as my wife died a few years later.

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GENTLE READER: Thanksgiving being about expressing gratitude for what one has, Miss Manners cannot help noticing that the ...

Miss Manners tackles relatives who won't stay out of the kitchen, when to begin eating, and how to reply when guests imply ...

GENTLE READER: A polite way would be to say, “Thank you; I will in just a moment.” ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who wonders what to say if guests ask if ...

Gentle Reader: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love to cook and to host dinner parties, and we have many friends who reciprocate. The wife of one of ...

GENTLE READER: You found the questions rude because you believe that no self-respecting host would serve guests precooked ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love to cook and to host dinner parties, and we have many friends who reciprocate. The wife of one of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Six weeks ago, a friend and I scheduled a meetup. We have not seen each other in person for more than a year. Related Articles Miss Manners: The older women made a list of things ...