I love being a mom, don’t get me wrong. And I love my sons. But this drives me bananas. I’m not these people’s mom!

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My boyfriend is part-Asian.) These jokes were made on my blog ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is questioning their own generosity ...

I feel like I’m living in a reality show, and maybe should be, since there are apparently so many people interested in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I started going gray at age 14, so I’ve gotten a lot of comments about my appearance over the last 20 years -- shockingly, ALL from women. From my friends’ moms (“You’re ...

Otherwise, the best they will be able to do is to say, “Excuse me, I believe I was ahead of you.” (Please send your questions ...

When I mentioned the prior jokes to my uncle, saying that I was glad he and my fiance had put it behind them, he completely ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...

A letter writer is convinced the can of tuna their neighbor gave them, in return for borrowing a can, is some kind of snub.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I started going gray at age 14, so I‘ve gotten a lot of comments about my appearance over the last 20 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife has a terminal illness and has been undergoing treatment for several months. Many of her close friends have been very generous with meals, cards and flowers, for which ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some years ago, my uncle, having never met my then-boyfriend, made a series of racist jokes about him. (My boyfriend is part-Asian.) Miss Manners: I felt like stealing her ...