DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes when I receive an invitation to an event, the sender writes “By Hand” in the lower right-hand ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a student who wants to leave focused friend for the 'fun table.' ...

Explore Arizona dinner table rules from the 1960s that seem strange today, from proper etiquette to old-fashioned family ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation for a work-sponsored event. The invitation states: “To help us minimize our ...

From keeping elbows off the table to formal napkin use, these California dinner traditions would shock modern children.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have their autumnal candles lit, their Thanksgiving plans set and the kids' penchant for political ...

A host wants to stop a guest from taking over her kitchen to prepare a potluck bite; a reader is annoyed by a dinner ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without success, focus on scaling back your get-togethers, keeping them casual. If ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a high school senior who usually sits with my friend Oliver in English class. I’ve known him for about a year and we get along very well and hang out outside of school since we ...

My husband and I have been married for 15 years. He has children from his first wife, as I have boys from my first marriage.