“To be a gracious guest, you have to be aware that the bride and groom have a lot of people to see and thank and be mindful ...

"I’m not sure if the polite thing is to tell a half-truth — that we loved the food and appreciate them making it for us — or ...

Every parent wants their child to be civilized, intelligent, and respected by others. These things are not limited to studies ...

Summer at the Norlands is in full swing with Living History Days on Saturdays in July and August, Farm-to-Table Dinners on ...

Dear Miss Manners: About a year ago, I met the man of my dreams, and he and I are planning a future together. I have a ...

Everywhere you go, people are on their cell phones. They’re talking, they’re texting, they’re using apps, and they’re not ...

They say that the best table manners are those that no one notices. That is, they manifest themselves in a relaxed and natural behavior, not in a deliberate demonstration that you are familiar with ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try to choose foods that are relatively easy for me to handle, but I often ...

But an etiquette issue sometimes arises when we’re hosting dinner at our place. The first couple of hours generally go well, with good conversation and enjoyment of food and company. At some ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling a relative who constantly brags about their wealth.

Because Miss Manners remembers those days — when wives, if invited at all, were treated as table decorations to be talked around. But didn’t we have a successful rebellion against that?