DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our family celebrates many holidays with a group dinner. Those family members who have the room take turns hosting. The host provides the main dish and a few sides, and everyone ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Like so many others, I have a mother-in-law whom I can only tolerate for short periods of time. For context, my significant other and I live together and are basically married, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Now that I’m widowed, I am eating breakfast out with friends more frequently. Eggs often need a little salt, but not always, and restaurant saltshakers often deposit too much at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In a supermarket, I had a conversation with the family of a very noisy child, about 6 years old. I protested the noise, while Mom defended it vigorously. I walked away and continued ...

Dear Miss Manners: Why is tipping expected? I was under the impression that it was up to the customer. In my state, servers are paid minimum wage, so it’s not a question of being underpaid. And why am ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiancé and I have selected a stunning cathedral for our wedding. He has a deep appreciation for etiquette and appropriate dress. Since the wedding is at 10 in the morning, he ...

Dear Miss Manners: Due to a computer meltdown earlier this year, I had to rebuild my holiday greeting-card address list. When I asked my mother-in-law to share her list from that side of the family, I ...

Beaches, small towns and national parks have their place on every traveler's bucket list, but nothing compares to the thrill of visiting a new city. From bright lights to lively neighborhoods, an ...