GENTLE READER: The last time Miss Manners checked, tennis was played with a single ball, so let’s try and keep our eyes on ...

Eventually, the conversation becomes more animated than I can keep up with, as voices get a bit louder and arguments a little ...

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.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Many of my soon-to-be in-laws are upset that we don’t have a wedding registry, and also that they don’t ...

Miss Manners: Every time she brings it up, I get very uncomfortable. Skip to content. ... Obviously it’s a little hard for me to be spontaneous, but I enjoy spending time with you.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in my late 70s and enjoy spending time with my adult children. My son-in-law drives a van, which is very hard for me to get into. I would prefer to take our car, which is ...

Dear Miss Manners: I’m an adult with physical and emotional disabilities, and I live with my caregiver. I have an older friend who is a very sweet person with good intentions, but I feel like she ...

Miss Manners: I never want to hear my younger boyfriend call me a ‘cougar’ again Asking Eric: I’m not allowed to speak the name of my son’s ex, even to her kids Daily Horoscope for July 11 ...

Dear Miss Manners: Many of my soon-to-be in-laws are upset that we don’t have a wedding registry, and also that they don’t have my phone number to complain.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I remember growing up, when we had visitors who were new to our house, my mother would give them the “grand tour.” I now do that with all of my first-time visitors. I have ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Many of my soon-to-be in-laws are upset that we don’t have a wedding registry, and also that they don’t have my phone number to complain.

Miss Manners suspects it is the fussy name and the embellishments -- such as embroidery, floral motifs and monograms -- that condemn handkerchiefs as frivolous. So yes, she loves them.