Miss Manners understands that people who have trouble saying no might be sorry to disappoint those who importune them. Or ...

"None of these people have ever socialized with me, so I find it odd and awkward that they would suddenly invite themselves." ...

Dear Miss Manners: I just moved into a new home, and I wanted to keep that information private at the place where I am ...

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 have not worn any kind of nail polish since I was in my 20s. I do not want to polish my toenails, or my fingernails, either ...

Miss Manners chooses to believe that you only made an unfortunate word choice, not that you believe that it is an honor for a lady to be married, and that the title “Mrs.” reflects that.

One bridesmaid says she didn't have any input on the shower's size and scope, why should she have to help fund it?

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

Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name. Is " Mr. Smith and Mrs. Jones," therefore, the proper form to put on an envelope, to be followed by ...

Dear Eric: On a recent crowded cross-country flight with no empty seats, I was between my girlfriend to my right and, at the ...

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