DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve made many friends throughout the world on social media, and as we approach the upcoming national election, they have overloaded me with information criticizing the political ad... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way to break off mutual friendships you have with an ex, so that no one feels offended?... more

MISS MANNERS: I had a fire and lost everything. I rebuilt and am now in my new home. Some things are not finished yet; it will take a while. But friends and family are asking me whether I plan to thro... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Twice, when different friends have invited me and my husband for dinner, the conversations went something like this.... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was having a sad and difficult time, a not-close relative through marriage reached out to me, told me she loved me like a sister, and “wanted to help.”... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some time ago, I received a letter from a friend stating that she was hurt that I did not attend her wedding. She wanted an explanation of why I didn’t attend, especially since she ... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in an area where the residents have been ordered to stay at home because of COVID-19, and I’ve spent more time recently communicating with my friends and family through phone... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I made friends with a single father. He has an 11-year-old daughter who is an angel (except that she’s glued to my hip whenever they are over, taking any adult time),... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An acquaintance recently introduced me to her friend by saying, “I would like you to meet Jenna. Her husband is an orthopedic surgeon.”... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a townhouse condo complex. An elderly gentleman lives next door. Each day, when he walks to get his mail, he feels the need to shout through my front window whether the ma... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few years ago, we bought an old house Dracula wouldn't have been willing to live in, tore it down, and replaced it with a spiffy modern house. The next-door neighbors were enraged... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A future houseguest is insisting on coming for nine days, and also asked if they can do laundry while here. Nine days is too long, and no, I do not want them doing laundry at my hou... more

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend I have known most of my life, but we seemed to get closer the past 15 years or so. Some bad things happened in my life, and she was there for me at the beginning. Bu... more