Miss Manners: Must I accept an apology when the… DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you respond when someone apologizes for a habitual offense? My husband often behaves…
Miss Manners: What can I do about their… DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have hosted a Christmas morning brunch for friends and family for the last 15 years or so. It…
Miss Manners: The stranger bristled and said he… DEAR MISS MANNERS: Here is an issue for our times: I was in a coffee bar recently, and a person sitting a few feet…
Ask Amy: I’m ashamed of how I’ve damaged my… Dear Amy: I am married with two children, a daughter who is 15 and a younger kiddo who is 5. I am sometimes a mean…
Ask Amy: I resent this competition with the… Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law recently welcomed our first grandchild. Both the other grandma and I have…
Ask Amy: I’ve kept this secret since childhood.… Dear Amy: I am a 73-year-old woman. I was sexually molested by my older sister when I was about 11 years old. She…
Harriette Cole: Is secondhand clothing an… DEAR HARRIETTE: I stay with a family friend every time I visit my son at college. It is so kind of her to offer to…
Miss Manners: I’m tempted to lie when strangers… DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the middle of a business transaction, I’m often asked, “So, what do you have planned for the…
Miss Manners: I think the bride’s dress… DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it appropriate to send out a wedding invitation with explicit directions on how guests should…
Ask Amy: Their response to my cash gift makes me… Dear Amy: My 26-year-old grandchild “Sal” (and roommates) lost everything in a fire earlier this year. I reached…