I don’t entertain anyway, but I know telling them that will not work. I’m just really bothered that they say, “You’ll have to ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely declining coworkers who want to come to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised ...

Miss Manners addresses the purpose of having designated guest accommodations in your vacation home. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a family member who has done well for herself. She and her partner are in their early 50s and never had kids. They have a massive oceanfront home and travel extensively ...

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.

Miss Manners: Friend was a nightmare houseguest and treated my home like a hotel. During a two-day visit, a friend berated the letter writer over an issue with the shower. May 3, 2025.

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 ...

And while Miss Manners realizes you were probably borrowing adjectives from the resort’s brochure when you described your honeymoon as “amazing” and “intimate,” she thinks that next time ...