Am I obligated to give a gift either way? GENTLE READER: My goodness. Miss Manners would have thought they told you to walk ...

My brother’s family and my aunt and uncle all have clear qualms about queer relationships. I think they’d also be offended ...

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GENTLE READER: The phrase you want is “How nice FOR you,” with the emphasis on the “for.” Repeat as necessary. Please send ...

and that while you would be pleased to have him at your wedding, you have to decline his offer to act in place of your father ...

Years later, my father died suddenly. My uncle was supportive to me then, and my boyfriend was cordial to him as a kindness ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am at the age where many of my friends' children are marrying. I am always delighted to be invited to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a dinner party at our home, my husband left the table momentarily, and a guest picked up his mug of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wonderful partner and I will soon be attending his son’s wedding. This will be the first time he’ll see a lot of his former in-laws and friends since the divorce a few years ago, ...

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In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is unsure how to properly eat oysters.

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 ...