In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a couple facing an awkward morning after using a ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am one of a group of friends who have known each other for 30+ years, from early middle age into what ...

GENTLE READER: When you say you were very pointedly watching the movie, Miss Manners understands you to mean that, in spite ...

To be clear, Miss Manners has never liked sending money as a present. But the thought of a young child who has been used to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I took a long cross-country flight, during which I was assigned the middle seat. The gentleman seated by ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A group of six longtime friends planned a get-together at my house including snacks and games. One friend showed up very clearly ill, with a red, runny nose and a pack of tissues, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at dinner with two friends, and one shared the terrible news that her beloved dog had been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. The only treatment is to make the dog ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social invitations when offered.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the ancient problem of fair-weather friends who disappear during times of personal crisis.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My pet dachshund is slightly overweight. The vet said he should lose 3 pounds. When we are out walking, ...