In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a bridesmaid who questions if the bridal party ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: All the bridesmaids for an upcoming wedding recently received a note from the bride’s mother stating that ...

She decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. She is still deserving of the married honorific, is she not?

I had no input as to how big this shower has become, and being asked — no, told — to pay for it strikes me as inappropriate.

I don’t want to offend anyone by implying their treats aren’t good enough for us, but I also don’t want food to go to waste.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

Miss Manners: Can I weigh in on a woman’s clownish makeup? Plus: What if my husband’s ex-friend comes to the funeral?

Dear Miss Manners: I am a ministry leader at my church and am well-known within the congregation. After the church service, many people like to stay in the lobby for a few minutes to chat. I find ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s the polite, kind thing to do when one must miss a funeral for reasons such as illness or injury? My aunt’s mother just passed away, and the funeral is in a few days.