DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m retired, and I volunteer four days a week at a senior center. I assist low-income seniors with simple tasks, playing games and general socialization, and I also help serve the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son hosted a small gathering of family and close friends at a local restaurant in honor of my retirement. One of the guests stated that she would be returning from a birthday ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I remember growing up, when we had visitors who were new to our house, my mother would give them the “grand tour.” I now do that with all of my first-time visitors. I have, however, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation to a 95th birthday celebration. While it’s lovely to be included at such a momentous occasion, I was a bit taken aback at the wording of the invitation.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As I was leaving my local grocery store, a young man approached me and asked me to donate to a local high school baseball team. I apologized and told him that I do not carry cash. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The homes in our neighborhood have very prominent “No soliciting” signs on the front doors. This usually does not stop various salespeople from ringing our doorbells and continually ...