GENTLE READER: In addition to unwritten, the rule is possibly unknown to this neighbor. Miss Manners trusts that you don’t ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a bridesmaid who questions if the bridal party ...

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

Not only is this more polite, Miss Manners assures you, but if you are truly an expert in any given field, waiting it out ...

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 ...

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 wonderful group of friends — we are all in our 60s and 70s, and get ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if an elderly man can keep his seat on public ...

They went to dinner with her husband’s colleague and his wife – who very rudely shut down a conversation with the letter ...

Miss Manners feels certain that you will not have to get much further than the second sentence before your friend realizes what she is asking, starts to panic and retreats. If she does not, you ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send electronic notes -- for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering about the best way to answer odd questions, such as, “Do you know about Harlem?” or “Did you ever hear of The New Yorker magazine?” or “How much do you ...