latestOctober 12, 2020

Miss Manners for October 12, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several years ago, I became friends with a lovely person who knocked on my door as part of her ministry. I, myself, subscribe to a different religion, and my husband of 33 years is ... more

October 12, 2020

Foreign Friends Weighing In on Election

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve made many friends throughout the world on social media, and as we approach the upcoming national election, they have overloaded me with information criticizing the political ad... more

July 08, 2020

Miss Manners for July 08, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way to break off mutual friendships you have with an ex, so that no one feels offended?... more

June 17, 2020

Guidance on a Post-Fire Housewarming

MISS MANNERS: I had a fire and lost everything. I rebuilt and am now in my new home. Some things are not finished yet; it will take a while. But friends and family are asking me whether I plan to thro... more

April 22, 2020

Dealing With a Gossiping Relative

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was having a sad and difficult time, a not-close relative through marriage reached out to me, told me she loved me like a sister, and “wanted to help.”... more

April 22, 2020

Miss Manners for April 22, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Twice, when different friends have invited me and my husband for dinner, the conversations went something like this.... more

April 21, 2020

Miss Manners for April 21, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some time ago, I received a letter from a friend stating that she was hurt that I did not attend her wedding. She wanted an explanation of why I didn’t attend, especially since she ... more

April 20, 2020

Miss Manners for April 20, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in an area where the residents have been ordered to stay at home because of COVID-19, and I’ve spent more time recently communicating with my friends and family through phone... more

April 18, 2020

Did I Overstep With My Friend’s Kids?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I made friends with a single father. He has an 11-year-old daughter who is an angel (except that she’s glued to my hip whenever they are over, taking any adult time),... more

April 17, 2020

Why Was I Introduced as ‘Wife of So-and-so’?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An acquaintance recently introduced me to her friend by saying, “I would like you to meet Jenna. Her husband is an orthopedic surgeon.”... more

April 11, 2020

Miss Manners for April 11, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a townhouse condo complex. An elderly gentleman lives next door. Each day, when he walks to get his mail, he feels the need to shout through my front window whether the ma... more

April 09, 2020

Paybacks for Neighborhood Construction

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few years ago, we bought an old house Dracula wouldn't have been willing to live in, tore it down, and replaced it with a spiffy modern house. The next-door neighbors were enraged... more

April 01, 2020

Miss Manners for April 01, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A future houseguest is insisting on coming for nine days, and also asked if they can do laundry while here. Nine days is too long, and no, I do not want them doing laundry at my hou... more

March 31, 2020

Friendships Ebb and Flow

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known most of my life, but we seemed to get closer the past 15 years or so. Some bad things happened in my life, and she was there for me at the beginning. Bu... more

March 30, 2020

Miss Manners for March 30, 2020

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have numerous friends and colleagues who email me to meet with them over a meal or to join them for some general event, such as attending the movies. Then they message, asking: Wh... more

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