Miss Manners: My son and his wife say I value my furniture over my grandkids' comfort
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is ...
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Miss Manners: My clueless son allows his ill-mannered kids to carry food and drinks through my house
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is ...
Miss Manners: Messy kids keep breaking grandma’s house rules
A friend of my boyfriend posted a years-old photo of a bunch of their friends, and she tagged one person as a way of saying ...
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Miss Manners: I’m upset that someone carelessly posted a photo of my boyfriend and his ex
The photo included my boyfriend and his then-girlfriend. Their breakup was very hard on him, which everyone knows.
Miss Manners: My future mother-in-law may be nice, but she’s not ‘mom’
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...
Miss Manners: Would I be out of line to give my spouse this gift in public?
Miss Manners considers it the height of poor dinner guest behavior to solicit business. She suggests that next time he starts ...
Miss Manners: My mother-in-law wants to be called ‘mom.’ But I already have a mom
A reader who is uncomfortable with her recently widowed mother-in-law’s request to be called “mom” seeks alternatives and a ...
Miss Manners: Boyfriend’s friend posted a photo with his ex for his birthday
Dear Miss Manners: A friend of my boyfriend posted a years-old photo of a bunch of their friends, and she tagged one person as a way of saying “happy birthday” to them.
Miss Manners: Future MIL may be nice, but she’s not ‘mom’
I’ve been with my fiance for 16 years. I have a good relationship with his mother, though I wouldn’t call us best friends.
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Miss Manners: I like my future mother-in-law but I don’t want to call her ‘Mom.’ How do I tell her without hurting her feelings?
Anyway, she’s been asking me to call her “Mom.” As I am extremely close to my own mother, I’m just not comfortable with this.
Miss Manners: Would it be showboating to give my spouse an elaborate gift during his 50th birthday party?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which ...
Miss Manners: How do I sidestep this awkward ‘mama’ drama with future mother-in-law
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...