The family members feel entitled to swan in and out, talk with each other and with her ... all while she works to prepare ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who has a question about a mistake they ...

A parent wants to help their private chef daughter find a way to tune out distracting clients while she cooks.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is bothered by unhelpful advice from ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young adult who bought a home in one of the highest-cost resort areas of the country – a purchase that strains me financially, but is well worth it. While I love my friends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper response when a casual acquaintance tells you that they have been diagnosed with a very serious illness? This is a person I have no connection to or interest ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My neighbor and I had a heated disagreement about trick-or-treating. We are fortunate to live in a picturesque neighborhood of single-family houses, and our street is popular ...

Is she? GENTLE READER: More like demonstrating it. Miss Manners is guessing that these children are in your neighborhood because it is safer than theirs — in terms of foot traffic, at least.

Miss Manners: I started going gray at 14 and I still don’t have a good response to these comments We are fortunate to live in a picturesque neighborhood of single-family houses, and our street ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it appropriate for my daughter-in-law to say to me, “Why don’t you ask us what we want, rather than just getting something that we may not want or use?” I was offended ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it appropriate for my daughter-in-law to say to me, “Why don’t you ask us what we want, rather than just getting something that we may not want or use?” I was offended ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...