Dear Miss Manners: I started going gray at age 14, so I’ve gotten a lot of comments about my appearance over the last 20 ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country — a purchase ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Throughout our 54 years together, my husband and I have lived in, and traveled to, many countries, both ...

While advocating for change and stepping away from societal norms, younger generations are now acutely focused on ditching traditional expectations, including old-school signs of good manners that Gen ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am invited to a wedding where the invitation came with a color palette of what to wear. Is this a new ...

Some time ago, the ancient custom of exchanging presents took an unpleasant turn. “It’s the thought that counts” became a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: If I bring a food item that I prepared, and it turns out that someone else brought a similar item, is it impolite for the host to say, “You shouldn’t have brought this.

I thought gift-giving was the giver’s choice. Otherwise, it feels like the recipient is just placing their order with me.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it appropriate for my daughter-in-law to say to me, “Why don’t you ask us what we want, rather than just getting something that we may not want or use?” I was offended ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We needed a plumber recently, and during the four hours he was on the job, he spent well over an hour on his phone for non-work-related calls. More and more, it seems that ...