DEAR MISS MANNERS: It seems that more people are now issuing invitations to “come for drinks” in the early evening, with no plans for dinner to follow. We have come to enjoy this type of socializing, ...

People want to feel loved and cherished. An invitation to share a meal in your home is a special example. So when dinner guests ask me what they can bring, I tell them something specific: “Oh, I would ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I suffer from an invisible and unpredictable chronic pain issue. One day I’m out shopping with friends, walking from store to store, and the next I’m in bed. My closest friends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my husband and I treat family to dinner, my husband insists on asking me how much we should tip. He doesn’t lower his voice when he asks, and then he argues about tipping the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you get people to RSVP in a timely manner? My suggestion is to mention, in your invitation, that you have only a specific number of dinners, special treats, surprise ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I suffer from an invisible and unpredictable chronic pain issue. One day I’m out shopping with friends, walking from store to store, and the next I’m in bed. My closest friends ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A director at my place of work sent out a system-wide email inviting everyone to a baby shower for her daughter, who does not work here, never has, and no one here knows her, except ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in the process of searching for a home for myself, my spouse and our young child. It will be a slight upgrade from the house we currently own, but we cannot afford anything ...