Miss Manners: Dinner was lovely, aside from openly hostile hosts

Hosts “were constantly sniping and digging at each other,” making dinner awkward. Dear Miss Manners: I attended a dinner party hosted by a couple who are new friends to me. The evening was lovely, ...

Miss Manners: My counselor’s advice is too personal, so what’s an alternative?

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...

Miss Manners: Is a celebrity who touches a stranger this way just being playful?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Strolling through a state fair, a couple run into a national celebrity. Husband asks if he can take a ...

Miss Manners: I’m 28, and my mother is adamant I should be married and pregnant

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been with my boyfriend for three years. We have agreed that when he graduates from college, we will ...

Miss Manners: Is asking guests to chip in for our friends’ trip a step too far?

I was told that it isn’t proper to ask for money, but I feel that if I ask in a loving way and explain why I am asking, it ...