The scene is the drawing room at The Grove, near Wallingford; the pink and white palette ageing in a genteel manner, yet ...

I had the opportunity to speak by phone with writer and podcaster Jennifer L. Scott. The author of the Madame Chic books — ...

Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th ...

Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?

No one likes bad manners. Woe-be-tied the person who chastises the offender. That would be bad manners. You can’t win. Respect, civility, rudeness and bad manners have become common on TV, on social ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin is asked how to get a young couple to send a "thank you" note.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are a very wealthy and ...

However, we just learned that our companion intends to bring her extremely unruly “comfort” poodle -- not only to the opera, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my grandparents’ home, no food was allowed to go to waste. After a meal, if there was any food left on ...

Twice, my cousin has invited me to dinner at her house — but when I got there, she hadn’t had time to cook. So we went to ...

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