I am an adult, not a 5-year-old, but is there a way to remind friends of my actual birthday without coming across as petty or ...

If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation on their part to send me one. I got my reward already.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to what gift is appropriate to bring to a CEO's ...

Miss Manners says, “It is awkward  to suggest that someone else engage in an act of kindness on one’s behalf.” ...

These are the top 10 most read Miss Manners columns of 2025: 10: Shop owner is in the business of selling gifts. Do they need ...

Yet Miss Manners agrees that the unpleasant habit of taking insult when none was intended is widespread. She admires and ...

This is really annoying, verging on passive-aggressive. I’ve told her many times she should not send me gifts, that a card is fine (or nothing at all). I even stopped properly thanking her for these ...

In the last six months, it does not seem like the marriage is going well, and I’m not sure if the couple is still together.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our family holds an annual reunion, and members rotate who hosts it. One night of the reunion weekend is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An acquaintance from church asked if I had any holiday plans. I mentioned that I was spending a couple of days visiting my father between Christmas and New Year’s. “Oh, that sounds ...