GENTLE READER: It is easy to blame the parents for a child’s behavior. Sometimes it is their fault. Sometimes, however, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I belong to a group of ladies who are currently living in the United States. Their citizenship status varies. One of our ladies comes from a part of the world that is now engaged in ...

Daughter is in a fight with her friend, and the letter writer has a feeling the friend’s mom is also upset. Dear Miss Manners ...

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 money in it, rather than sending flowers. A dear friend just became widowed ...

A few years ago, I had some surgery and missed a family gathering. My sister very nicely sent a “get well” card, signed by all four of the women at the get-together, on behalf of themselves and their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at dinner with two friends, and one shared the terrible news that her beloved dog had been diagnosed ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: If I found my that my wife and I were to be seated separately at a party, I would move my place card or leave the party with her. There are two primary duties that married couples - ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We own a home in a fairly nice neighborhood where people take good care of their homes and gardens. Many ...