Miss Manners: Thanks for dinner, but ... let’s not do this again
Do we have to invite them to join us at a restaurant at some point? If so, may we try to “dilute” them by inviting others?
Miss Manners: Neighbor couple had us over for dinner. Must we host them in return?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.
50 Little Etiquette Rules You Should Always Practice
Good etiquette is about making people comfortable. Here are the everyday etiquette tips that will help you navigate any ...
Miss Manners: Young people never say ‘thank you’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin is asked how to get a young couple to send a "thank you" note.
Asking Eric: I didn’t understand the depth of his problem until we got married
Dear Eric: My husband and I dated long-distance for a year before we married. During this time, he told me he had post-SSRI syndrome. After stopping the medication, he could still “perform” but no ...
Miss Manners: We never received a thank you for hand-wrapped, expensive wedding gift
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are a very wealthy and ...
Miss Manners: How to handle a gift acknowledgment lapse after a destination wedding
We will soon begin seeing the young couple and his parents frequently, as the social season is beginning. When we see them, ...
Miss Manners: ‘Comfort’ dog causes discomfort to everyone else
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are very wealthy and ...
Miss Manners: My expensive wedding gift was ignored by the wealthy couple
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are a very wealthy and ...
Miss Manners: They didn’t thank us for the wedding gift we delivered to them ... do we mention it to them?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are a very wealthy and ...
Miss Manners: She’s bringing her awful dog to the opera. How can I get out of this?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I, along with a friend, purchased hard-to-get opera tickets. We’ve looked forward to ...
Miss Manners: I don’t want to go to the opera with my friend’s annoying ‘comfort’ poodle
Now that we know the dog is going, we want to bow out of the engagement but would prefer to do it in the least hurtful way.