Those 30 years, of course. Indeed, it is kind to tolerate longtime friends who have become lonely and boring.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m hosting a party with my best friend. We used a social networking site as our form of invitations; it’s a really informal event. My best friend’s ex-girlfriend saw it and has ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a widowed longtime friend who is like a family member to me. He attends all our holiday meals. However, his partner of several years has become a problem. Related Articles ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host asking how to uninvite a drama-prone guest who added herself to a public event.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I flew to the home of a friend to help her with a project as a favor. She has two cats, and unfortunately, I discovered that she keeps her two litter boxes positioned in common ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend has started a romantic relationship, and although I’m delighted for her, I’m now finding the volume and intensity of her conversations difficult. We don’t seem to talk ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my friends endlessly plays with the food she does not want to eat, without ever signaling by the position of her cutlery that she has finished. So all of her fellow diners ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught from a young age that when a close friend or family member has experienced a loss, the appropriate thing to do is to be there for support. Miss Manners: Am I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have asked my friends to help me swap an engine on my pickup truck, and they have generously agreed. Mechanic etiquette says that if your friends are helping you on a car project, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have visited a dear friend a few times over the years, and each time, I am greeted with a lovely guest room: comfortable bedding, fresh flowers and fluffy towels, all of which ...

Dear Eric: About a year ago a good friend lost her mother at an advanced age. Six months later she lost a brother rather suddenly to cancer. We’ve been friends for decades and are now both retired. We ...