When our sons had their first babies, my ex wanted the family to refer to his girlfriend as Nonna (“grandmother”). Our sons ...

Miss Manners: I’d been growing my hair out, and the barber blithely chopped it off Miss Manners: Is it narcissistic to display a studio portrait of oneself in the home? Miss Manners: I was criticized ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A co-worker invited a few people and their spouses over to watch a popular sporting event. Miss Manners: I gave her rides to places. Must I entertain her, too? Miss Manners: My ...

A reader struggles to understand why children are so often excluded from family weddings. Don’t they bring some charm and fun ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a play at a theater that had just one single-stall ladies’ room. When I was finished using the facilities, I opened the door and faced a woman standing squarely in my way ...