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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women. I would only ever share positive comments, such as, “I ...

I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with money in it, rather ...

I find it impractical to spend a couple hundred dollars on a floral arrangement that will soon be dead, and would prefer to ...

Miss Manners does not wish to live in a world in which the registry bullies win. You might tell the parents, “We enjoy getting things for Graham, and while you know what’s best for him, we ...

Miss Manners does not wish to live in a world in which the registry bullies win. You might tell the parents, “We enjoy getting things for Graham, and while you know what’s best for him, we ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have a 1-year-old grandchild who lives 90 miles from us. Our frustration comes from their parents advising us to purchase gifts only from their curated wish list.

Dear Miss Manners: Three years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. I was extremely fortunate: My tumor was removed and I did not require radiation or chemo. I have my screenings yearly and all has ...

Miss Manners: Daughter is spending Father’s Day with her husband instead of me Letter writer thinks it’s a “slap on the face” that his daughter is spending Father’s Day with her husband ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the cultural differences between American and European dining customs that often lead to misunderstandings.

Miss Manners would prefer that any such label be dispensed with altogether. If it comes up in conversation, you simply say that you had cancer, and that now, thankfully, you are doing well.

In neither part of the world is it polite to characterize others’ manners as rude. And Miss Manners notes that throughout the world, it is proper for children to listen to their parents.