Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

My boyfriend thought I was very rude, and berated me in the parking lot, because I did not let all of the people in the next ...

Miss Manners says this to encourage you to pay greater attention to your parents’ plans in the future, in case you missed an ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often hear someone say something along the lines of, “We politely ask that you refrain from ...” or “We ...

Miss Manners recommends saying, “I’m sorry to hear that. Thanks for letting me know” -- and then tossing the conversation in ...

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 ...

Miss Manners: Can I weigh in on a woman’s clownish makeup? Plus: What if my husband’s ex-friend comes to the funeral?

Dear Miss Manners: I am a ministry leader at my church and am well-known within the congregation. After the church service, many people like to stay in the lobby for a few minutes to chat. I find ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Should a daughter spend Father’s Day with her husband or her father? I haven’t seen my daughter on Father’s Day since she got married 18 years ago. Her husband demands to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s the polite, kind thing to do when one must miss a funeral for reasons such as illness or injury? My aunt’s mother just passed away, and the funeral is in a few days.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What’s the polite, kind thing to do when one must miss a funeral for reasons such as illness or injury? My aunt’s mother just passed away, and the funeral is in a few days.

But Miss Manners is not going to say you should not wear white -- a mourning color in other cultures -- if it makes you feel better.