My ex’s brother won’t tell his mother about us Miss Manners: The newsy family letter they sent me wasn’t that at all Miss Manners: I’m appalled that these young women just walk into people’s houses ...

GENTLE READER: Everybody’s a critic, and critics can be very annoying. Miss Manners happens to know this, because she was a drama and film critic before turning her attention on society at large. What ...

I provided the expert consensus that these kinds of tributes can have very serious unintended consequences for mental health.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But sometimes, you have to get down on their level in order for them to get the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But sometimes, you have to get down on their level in order for them to get the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a widow with many acquaintances and activities. I am physically and verbally affectionate with family members and close friends, and am generous with hugs and “I love yous.” A ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I moved in with my boyfriend and discovered he has, in my opinion, a rather unusual habit. Not only does he say “bless you” in response to sneezes, but he does so in response to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I take the bus to and from work. As I stepped off the bus recently, the bus driver (whom I see once or twice a week) handed me a note, in which he expressed his admiration for me ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I take the bus to and from work. As I stepped off the bus recently, the bus driver (whom I see once or twice a week) handed me a note, in which he expressed his admiration for me ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I take the bus to and from work. As I stepped off the bus recently, the bus driver (whom I see once or twice a week) handed me a note, in which he expressed his admiration for me ...