DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am from a family of five children, all of us now in our 60s. Our parents are both deceased. Seven years ago, one of our brothers became angry at the rest of the family and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother raised me to send a thank-you note when I received a gift. I am a new business owner and I have sent out holiday gifts to my 65 clients. Since then, my inbox has been ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Sometimes even ordering a coffee is fraught with potential ...

Best of Miss Manners: My brother cut me off ... should I take him off my Christmas fruitcake list? Hints from Heloise: How to clean oil paintings and more If you purchase a product or register for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was devastated to learn yesterday that my neighbors’ young adult son passed away. I do not know these neighbors well. Our kids are the same ages, but attended different ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. No “hmmm,” “interesting” or any other noncommittal ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Sometimes even ordering a coffee is fraught with potential ...

I was hurt and shocked they would say such negative things about a child, but I was just grateful my daughter was not with me. However, I doubt her presence would have stopped them. Miss Manners ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we go out to eat, my husband sits there across the table from me and flirts with other women, whether they’re customers or restaurant workers. What should I say to him?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Sometimes even ordering a coffee is fraught with potential ...