When we have out-of-town friends visiting our home, I usually have a lasagna ready to slip into the oven or meatballs ...

I went gray at an exceedingly young age -- my mother noticed my first gray hair when I was in preschool. By the time I was in my early 20s, my hair was mostly gray. I’ve embraced it and learned to ...

We enjoy continuing friendships with couples we have known from various chapters of our lives. Some of these friends now live far away, and we enjoy having them visit and stay with us. When we have ...

This couple always cooks for guests. They were taken aback during a recent visit that included no such courtesy.

Am I correct in my thinking that, when we invite friends to visit us, it goes without saying that we will provide their meals during their stay in our home?

I want to prepare food my in-laws will appreciate when we host, but I resent feeling limited by their palates when our repertoire is so much bigger. We will put out charcuterie th ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if hosts should provide meals for overnight guests.

Dear Miss Manners: We enjoy continuing friendships with couples we have known from various chapters of our lives. Some of ...

I’m struggling to accept the palates of my in-laws. We frequently share meals with two generations of my husband’s family: The older generation only likes their ethnic cuisine and is critical of ...

Letter writer resents sharing meals with in-laws and their limited palates.

Dear Miss Manners: I am a late-middle-aged gentleman who has been an atheist for about 35 years. I have been open about this fact but do not advertise it carelessly. Most of my family and dear friends ...

Letter writer couldn’t keep up with an old friend’s social group – so they haven’t seen each other in almost a year.