I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. GENTLE READER: Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme.

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. GENTLE READER: Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme.

Miss Manners suggests that you keep the friendship away from overnight visits. Unless, of course, you want to act as hosts ...

For your sake, Miss Manners hopes not. She suggests that you create a menu, at least 75% of which is OK for you to eat. Then, just for fun, do not tell your curious family member which 75% it is. DEAR ...

Dear Miss Manners: We have some friends who live eight hours away, and they have been after us for the past few years to ...

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme. Perhaps you can ...

Katherine Rundell said children can handle hefty themes, but finds it “bad manners to offer a child a story and give them ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few years ago, I developed a gluten intolerance. While I am blessed that it isn’t full-blown celiac ...

Miss Manners suggests that you keep the friendship away from overnight visits. Unless, of course, you want to act as hosts ...

I have tried to tell my husband that it’s just bad manners to start cleaning up the meal when people are still eating it. GENTLE READER: Yes, it is. But a 15-minute respite also seems extreme.